late childhood
Before the teens
Late childhood is the developmental period between early childhood and adolescence, roughly ages six to twelve.
Children in late childhood attend elementary school, develop stronger reasoning abilities, and form peer relationships outside the family.
The stage ends with the onset of puberty: Her late childhood was spent on the family farm.
- prepubescenceChildhood before puberty
- abstract thinkingCognition beyond physical reality
- academic performanceStudent's measured educational success
- growth spurtPeriod of accelerated physical development
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
loose tooth · self-esteem · logical reasoning · peer relationships · best friend · study habits · identity formation · metacognition · preadolescence · tween · motor skills · playground games · memory retention · executive function · emotional regulation · independence · screen time · attention span
late childhoodold age
Advanced years of life
senescence · early childhood · infancy · advanced age · late adulthood
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