Age

When you tell someone your age you tell them how many years have passed since you were born. As people age, their minds and bodies go through changes. Year by year, a child becomes taller and stronger. And a child’s mind also grows and develops.

At certain age, it becomes possible for children to have babies themselves. Usually these happens between the ages of 11 to 14. This stage of a child’s growth is called puberty. At
Puberty both boys and girls start to reach their full height. They start to grow hair on their bodies. And a girl’s hips grow wider and she develops breast. During adolescence – the teenage years – children begin to behave like gown-ups. This is called maturing.

People age in different ways. Some people age faster than others. The period of time a person lives is called a life span. As time passes, our bodies begin to wear out. This is the period of old age that ends with death.