If you want to express yourself clearly and avoid confusion use the term "minor" for people under 18 and "child" for people before puberty. These are two very different groups of people. 17-year-olds have nothing in common with 7-year-olds.
If you want to express yourself clearly and avoid confusion use the term "minor" for people under 18 and "child" for people before puberty. These are two very different groups of people. 17-year-olds have nothing in common with 7-year-olds.