prepubescence
Pre-teenage developmental stage
Prepubescence is the period of childhood before puberty begins—typically before age 10 or 11, when hormonal changes start to reshape the body.
The adjective prepubescent describes children in this stage: prepubescent boys, a prepubescent voice.
The term appears most often in developmental psychology and medicine.
Youth approaching thirteen
- preadolescentChild nearing puberty
- school-ageOf compulsory learning years
- latencyDelay in system response
- prepubertalBefore sexual maturation
juvenile · growth · maturation · adrenarche · pediatric
Innocent lack of experience
- purityUncontaminated quality
- guilelessFree from deceit
- unworldlyLacking practical awareness
- shelteredKept safe from harm
unselfconscious · carefree · trusting · unaware · simple · genuine · playful · imaginative
Person of tender years
Children's outdoor recreation space
- toysObjects for amusement
- cartoonsAnimated drawings, often humorous
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
- storybooksNarrative volumes for children
sandbox · fairytales · crayon · playdates · recess · sleepovers · lunchbox · after-school
tween
Youth approaching thirteen
- preadolescentChild nearing puberty
- school-ageOf compulsory learning years
- latencyDelay in system response
prepubertal · juvenile · growth · maturation · adrenarche · pediatric
naivety
Innocent lack of experience
sheltered · unselfconscious · carefree · trusting · unaware · simple · genuine · playful · imaginative · curious
youngster
Person of tender years
sprout · fledgling · young · junior · preteen · boyhood · girlhood
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
- toysObjects for amusement
- cartoonsAnimated drawings, often humorous
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
storybooks · sandbox · fairytales · crayon · playdates · recess · sleepovers · lunchbox · after-school
prepubescenceadolescence
Teenage developmental stage
pubescence · postpubescence · puberty · adulthood · sexual maturity