Growth

E is for Embryo

An embryo is a baby creature before it is born or hatched. Embryos either grow inside their mother's uterus, or in the case of a bird or other creature that lays eggs, the embryo grows inside an egg. After 2 months, a human embryo is named a fetus.

Ed Uthman / CC BY-SA

B is for Baby

Growth, Babies

A baby is a very young person. Babies are small and helpless, and can't walk or talk. When babies get a little bit older, they move around by crawling on their hands and knees.

T is for Toddler

Growth

A toddler is a young person who is just learning to walk. Toddlers are children who are around the age of 1 to 3 years old.

C is for Child

Growth

A child is a young person that is not an adult yet.
Parents often refer to their sons and daughters as children even after they become adults.

Mónica Cotes' / CC BY-SA

A is for Adolescent

Growth

Adolescent means a person who is in the time of growing up between childhood and adulthood.

Adolescents often face big changes in their bodies and feelings.

Alexander Lyubavin / CC BY-SA

T is for Teenager

Growth

A teenager is someone aged between thirteen (13) and nineteen (19) inclusive. Teenagers are sometimes called adolescents. Teenagers are known for being rebellious as they grow up from children into adults.

Marco Gomes / CC BY-SA