The word "Kid" WDYT?

[mum23girls]

This word just irks me... :rolleyes:

"My kid" doesn't sound good when I hear it. I think it irritates me because it sounds somewhat I dunno the word maybe impersonal?

When I refer to my children, they are my children or my daughter if talking about only one of them. Other than that I suppose I have it easy with just girls. "come on girls" "hurry up girls" "my girls"

So being a pointless type of thread to start...what do you call your child(ren)?

[Freya]

I call him my son...

I have noticed alot of males use the term 'my kid'...

[QTB]

i agree! i hate hearing - thats my kid, blah blah

BUT, when im talking i will say, we are planning 3 or 4 kids, or ask so wheres those darling kiddies of yours etc etc

[Mahjong]

I call him my son...

I have noticed alot of males use the term 'my kid'...

DH doesn't :no:

I dont think we've every called DS "Our Kid", it's always been "Our little Man" or "Our little Boy"

[Squeegee]

:o Guilty as charged your honour:laughing:

I just thought it was an aussie thing...can't say I've thought much about it to be honest:no:

[cath]

I mostly say "my son or my boys" but if he/they do something silly and I am telling someone about it I will often say "crazy kid". I do talk about my "poor kids" if they have to go through something bad (like being stuck at the shops with us for hours the other day) so I guess I use it. It just feels sort of relaxed and informal to me whereas if I said "poor children" it sounds really formal. There are some contexts I would use it in but other I would not (like I would never say "that's my kid").

[mum2bubba]

I call my kids by their names or I call them both "bubba"

[Noah_and_Elijah]

More often that not I say 'my son' or 'my children' but there is the odd occasion where I will say 'my kids' but I too don't really like the word.

It does sound impersonal and makes me think of a baby goat. :rolleyes:

[our little treasures]

I hate the way people say "my kids" as well:yes: I do say to my mum "oh the kids are doing this" meaning my brother and fiancee.

[Roxy]

A bit of both - it depends on the context and to whom I am speaking.

[my_lot]

i dont see what the fuss is about. they are my kids so i call them my kids.

i dont say "come here kids" or things like that but if im talking about them to someone ill say "my kids..."

its just a short version of children :confused:

[neostudded]

A bit of both - it depends on the context and to whom I am speaking.
Same but I reffer to Julius as "Julius" or "My son".I havent said my kid, I always say child, but I do use the word kid just in different ways.

[shed]

I say 'my kid' when I am joking.

Otherwise I say "my little boy" or "my baby".

[subaruforestermum]

I use it occassionally, as in "the kids can play together while we catch up"...

Doesnt bother me apart from people who only use it and it is never in a nice way....(long story of a friend of mums but not going into that)

I call my son, 'my son', 'bub', 'dude', 'little man', 'datsun', 'chups', 'spunk'/'spunky', 'bambino', 'feral kid', 'freddo', so many more......

I too just dont really see anything wrong with people using the word 'kid/s'! Its not a damaging word!

Each to their own though!

[Ange&Seth]

When talking about him, I don't say 'my kid' but I do use the term kid at other times. I have called him 'The Kid' when speaking about him and actually had that person (a 23year old male without children) say 'that sounds lovely, 'The Kid'!! :eek: ' - I meant it affectionately but I guess it wasn't taken that way :o oops!

So short answer is I wouldn't say 'my kid' but I do use the word 'kid', just not with 'my' in front of it :D

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

When I refer to my children, they are my children or my daughter if talking about only one of them. Other than that I suppose I have it easy with just girls. "come on girls" "hurry up girls" "my girls"


Same here....

Her nick names are more commonly used that anything else though..."squeazy" being the most fav :D

[ealing]

I try not to use the term "kid" as I prefer to say my child, daughter, toddler, or if other people's children are involved, then I say "the children".

I also don't like the term "bubs" but that is just me. I used to use it, but then DH stated that he didn't like it and after a while of not using it, I don't seem to like it either, however that is my choice and don't mind others using it.

[KapowSchazam]

I don't mind kiddies or kidlets...but I call B either my bub or baby or simply my daughter. I wouldn't use kid for any child of mine.

[bubbasmum]

I call DS my son when i am talking about him.

[SassyMummy]

I just say Chanel, or my daughter.

I do refer to a group of children though, as "The Kids."

Like, "The kids can play together," or something...

[Lilyloo]

I use "Lily" or "my daughter"... although my husband uses "kid"... not a big fan of that word either...

[SweetAngels]

Yeah, I don't like the word 'kid' either, I agree that it sounds some what impersonal when referring to their child, as in; 'my kid is at kindy right now'. But saying, 'the kids are playing outside' doesn't bother me.

I've actually started saying Darling Daughter and Darling Son's I love the way it sounds! But most often I use their names.

[jocr]

I too have a thing about "kid" My DH uses it occasionally, and I say, we don't have a goat!! Silly I know.

[Mum&bubs]

I hate that word too! Although I am guilty of saying it when they are being naughty, I often say 'THIS KID IS DRIVING ME NUTS :hair: " Other then that, I call them my daughters or my children- does sound alot more personal.

DF on the other hand, he's shocking at the KID word :rolleyes: