little kids
- toddlersVery young children
- preschoolersChildren aged three to five
- tykesSmall children, fondly
- totsVery young children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
children · kindergarten · playground · crayons · sippy cups · nap time · giggles · tantrums · cartoons · stuffed animals · sandbox · pudgy · wobbly · curious · innocent · playful · babysitter · daycare
age/developmental stage
little kidsadults
Fully mature individuals
grown-ups · elderly · senior citizens · old people · elders
social power/authority
little kidsauthority figures
People wielding institutional power
parents · guardians · caregivers · grown-ups · elders