Noun
the early stage of growth or development
Source: WordNetI grew up in Cambridge in England, and my love of mathematics dates from those early childhood days. Andrew Wiles
Mythology, science, space exploration, these are subjects that have fascinated me since my early childhood. And they were always connected somehow with the music I write. Vangelis
My early childhood memories center around this typical American country store and life in a small American town, including 4th of July celebrations marked by fireworks and patriotic music played from a pavilion bandstand. Frederick Reines
How one handles success or failure is determined by their early childhood. Harold Ramis
Some men have a necessity to be mean, as if they were exercising a faculty which they had to partially neglect since early childhood. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Early childhood should be as happy and carefree as you can make it. American Proverb