is_a_list_of list of child saints
Birth , also known as parturition , is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring . In mammals , the process is initiated by hormones which cause the muscular walls of the uterus to contract , expelling the fetus at a developmental stage when it is ready to feed and breathe . In some ___MASK22___ the offspring is precocial and can move around almost immediately after birth but in others it is altricial and completely dependent on parenting . In marsupials , the fetus is born at a very immature stage after a short gestational period and develops further in its mother ' s pouch . Biologically , a child ( plural : children ) is a ___MASK71___ being between the stages of birth and puberty . The legal definition of " child " generally refers to a minor , otherwise known as a ___MASK62___ younger than the age of majority . The age of majority is the threshold of adulthood as recognized or declared in law . It is the moment when minors cease to be considered children and assume legal control over their persons , actions , and decisions , thus terminating the control and legal responsibilities of their parents or guardian over them . Most countries set the age of majority at 18 . The ___MASK21___ " majority " here refers to having greater years and being of full age as opposed to " minority ", the ___MASK61___ of being a minor . The law in a given jurisdiction may not actually use the term " age of majority ". The term typically refers to a collection of laws bestowing the status of adulthood . The age of majority does not necessarily correspond to the mental or physical maturity of an individual . Child saints are children and adolescents who died or were martyred and have been declared saints or martyrs of the Roman Catholic , Eastern Orthodox , Coptic Orthodox , Anglican , Episcopalian , or Lutheran Churches or have been beatified or venerated by those churches .