- preg_match: documentation ( source)
<?php
$DoB1 = '14/01/02';
$DoB1match = preg_match("/([0-2]\d|3[0-1])\/(0\d|1[0-2])\/\d{2}/", $DoB1); // Check pattern
$age1 = DateTime::createFromFormat('d/m/y', $DoB1) ->diff(new DateTime('now')) ->y; // Check age
$age1OK = $age1 > 4 && $age1 < 14; // Check age greater than 4 but less than 14
$DoB1Valid = $DoB1match && $age1OK;
if ($age1OK == true) {
echo 'yeah';
} else {
echo 'nah';
}