middle childhood
Between toddler, teenager
Middle childhood is the developmental stage between early childhood and adolescence, roughly ages six through twelve.
Children in middle childhood gain independence, develop friendships outside the family, and acquire academic skills.
The term appears in psychology, education, and pediatrics: Middle childhood is when peer relationships become central to social development.
- loose toothPartially detached dentition
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
- best friendsClosest mutual companions
- playground gamesOutdoor children's amusements
- toddlerChild learning to walk
developmental milestones · resilience · moral development · social skills · teen · cognitive development · homework · emotional growth · conflict resolution · self-concept · report card · peer influence · identity formation · study habits · life skills education · self-esteem · growth spurt · bullying prevention
- youthadolescents, kid, coming-of-age, teenagers, teen
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
- life stagesbaby, teenager, adult, adolescence, infancy
- cognitive developmentsensorimotor, preoperational, object permanence, accommodation, equilibration
middle childhoodinfancy
Earliest period of life
old age · early childhood · adolescence · adulthood · toddlerhood
middle, child, middling, midmost, children, childish, childhood, childlike, childless