mother.c:$23$:$13$: error: variably modified $$childNameArrayCPtr$$ at file scope

const char$*$ childNameArrayCPtr$[$NUM$\_$CHILDREN$]$;

$^$~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

mother.c:$24$:$8$: error: variably modified $$childIdArray$$ at file scope

pid$\_$t childIdArray$[$NUM$\_$CHILDREN$]$;