Chiquilín is the diminutive of boy
The concept of chiquilín is usually used to refer to a young child . It is the diminutive of boy .
Generally the term is used in colloquial language and in an affective way. However, if applied to an adult and depending on the context, it can also have a negative connotation.
childhood
We said that a chiquilín is a small child . At this point it is important to remember that childhood is the stage of a human being 's life that begins with birth and develops until puberty (that is, until the beginning of adolescence, when the transition from childhood to childhood takes place. adulthood).
Just as there is no precise age that establishes the onset of puberty , which means that the duration of childhood cannot be precisely defined, it is also not possible to precisely define how long a boy is “little.” That is why a little boy can be a child of 3 , 7 or 12 years old , for example.
Of course, a 3-year-old child has very different physical and developmental characteristics compared to a 12-year-old child. Children, in this way, can be extremely different from each other.
Behavior of a little boy
At a general level, it can be said that a child still needs his parents or other responsible adults for his subsistence. He is not in a position to take care of himself, although he gains autonomy as he grows.
Children must go to school : they have the right to education, while their parents or guardians have the obligation to integrate them into the educational system from the age established by the law of each nation. Beyond academics, it is important for children to play and socialize.
Little children are often called little ones.
an immature adult
Sometimes, an adult can be called a child. The mention can be affectionate and tender or, on the contrary, derogatory and negative .
Suppose a 40-year-old man enjoys watching cartoons ( cartoons ) on television. His wife, therefore, usually refers to him as a child, without the allusion contemplating criticism.
There is nothing wrong with an adult watching children's programs. On the other hand, if a father is playing soccer with his son, takes advantage of his greater physical strength to impose himself and then makes fun of the child, it can be said that this subject is a little boy who, by acting like a boy, causes anguish or suffering to the child. his descendant.
Chiquilín: a tango, a rock and a restaurant
“Chiquilín de Bachín” is the title of a tango whose music was composed by Astor Piazzolla and its lyrics by Horacio Ferrer . The first recording of this song took place in 1969 , with vocals by Amelita Baltar .
The story that tango tells is set in Bachín , a restaurant in the City of Buenos Aires whose origins date back to 1927 and which currently continues to operate under the name Chiquilín . Chiquilín 's menu is based on grilled meat, although it includes other proposals.
Charly García , finally, is the author of “Chiquilín” . This song is part of their album “La hija de la lagrima” , from 1994 .