Why are elderly people often called "old people" but children are never called "new people"?

[richardf]

Why are elderly people often called "old people" but children are never called "new people"?

[dot.hawkes]

well i remember the new people actually, it wasn't on for long but I do remember it, 'come the revolution we'll all use the girls shower' actually was one of the episodes.
http://www.snowcrest.net/fox/TNP/index.html

[richardf]

Thanks very much

[jonukas]

have you never heard the words 'new baby'?

[dr john]

The New People had an almost identical plot to 'Lost', though the writers always deny having seen it.

[vehelpfulguy]

Reminds me of the comedian who asked why everyone who has a new baby always says the weight, as though that is somehow important.

When you are an adult, and you go to a party with your wife you dont introduce her to people with:

"This is my wife Jane, she is 8 stone 12 pounds"

[inksplotter]

"New" is of course an opposite of "old" but in terms of people, animals, etc. "young" is the opposite of "old". It depends on the context.

[marwel7]

The new person would only be new for a short time and then they would probably lose half their value in the first year.