Final answer:
Childhood is defined as the period from birth to adolescence, including several stages such as early childhood, middle childhood, and pre-adolescence, ending with the onset of puberty, which begins adolescence.
Step-by-step explanation:
True or False: Anyone from birth to puberty is considered a child? The answer is True. By definition, in both legal and biological terms, childhood encompasses the period from birth until adolescence. Following infancy, which is the first year after birth, the stages of biological childhood include early childhood (one to five years), middle childhood (six to ten years), and pre-adolescence (11-12 years). A child becomes sexually mature during puberty, and adolescence includes these physical changes among other developmental progress.