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| childproof |
made or arranged so as to be free from potential damage by children or from hazardous misuse by them. [2 definitions] |
| child-rearing |
the process of raising children, including taking care of their daily needs as well as actively or indirectly instilling values in them. |
| coloring book |
a paperbound book, usu. for children, containing pictures printed in outline that are to be colored in with crayon, watercolors, or the like. |
| construction paper |
heavy colored paper, used esp. by school children for drawing, crafts, and the like. |
| copycat |
(informal) a person who copies the behavior, gestures, or actions of another (used chiefly by children). |
| counselor |
someone hired to supervise children at a camp. [1/3 definitions] |
| crèche |
(chiefly British) a child care center for infants and very young children that serves the needs of working parents. [2/3 definitions] |
| crossing guard |
a school official, police officer, or volunteer who directs traffic and helps children to cross the streets around a school. |
| croup1 |
an abnormal respiratory condition, most common in children, the symptoms of which include coughing and difficulty in breathing. |
| dame school |
an informal school common to Colonial New England in which rudimentary educational and social skills were taught to children by a woman in her home. [2 definitions] |
| day camp |
a place or program that offers recreational or instructional activities during the daytime for children who are on vacation from school. |
| day care |
daytime care and supervision, in a home or day-care center, esp. for preschool children, or after-school or vacation care for older children, or supervised daytime care for elderly or disabled people. [1/2 definitions] |
| day nursery |
a nursery school in which preschool children, usu. of working parents, receive care and supervision during the day. |
| desertion |
willful abandonment of one's spouse or children, as well as all related legal responsibilities. [1/2 definitions] |
| domestic relations court |
in some U.S. states, a court with jurisdiction limited to matters involving a family or household, esp. disputes involving the custody, support, and welfare of children; family court. |
| dunce cap |
a cone-shaped cap worn in former times by school children as punishment for slowness or laziness. |
| earth mother |
(informal) a woman who tends to mother those who are not her children (often used disparagingly). [1/2 definitions] |
| Easter bunny |
in folklore, a rabbit that brings Easter eggs, candy, presents, or the like for children for Easter; Easter rabbit. |
| epiphyseal plate |
the area of growth at each end of the long bones of children and adolescents, also known as the growth plate or physis. |
| epiphysis |
the end of a long bone that is separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage in children but is fused to the main bone in adults. |
| family |
a group consisting of parents and their children. [1/8 definitions] |
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