to think that it's weird to call boys 'little men' - would you call a girl 'little woman'?

[HouseOfBamboo]

Just that, really. Obviously 'lil' man is entirely unreasonable.

Who cares, as long as it's not "little #@*%"

I hate how school children are now 'young people.' They are CHILDREN!

You'd call a girl little lady?

People say 'little lady' though?

I think I've said "little man" or "young man" to my boys - you can all sneer or disapprove as much as you want. I'd be a sheep if I really gave a shit.

"Little woman" was one of my favourite all time series of books - so I might have actually.

I've got 2 little men and my besr friend has a little lady.

Glad it bothers you so much....

Wee man or little lady.

Yes, it's twee. Children/kids/boys/girls!

"Young man" is surely what you use when you are telling someone off?

I also hate "children" for over 13s. It's so condescending.

I only say young man sometimes to my DS when he's being naughty. "don't you even think about it young man", gosh- I sound like my mother .

I've never said little man, lil man, little lady, little woman or any variants though. It is weird. Little man reminds me of that really cringeworthy movie that came out a few years ago...

DS17 is known as "wee man" on hockey pitch! It's even on back of his shirts!!!

Over 13's are children though.

Mini man here.

I've often thought the same OP. You hear "big man" or "little man" but never "little woman" and definitely not "big woman"!

I call DD 'little lady'.

Jeepers if it's weird to call them little man what about little hobbit (DS put in a special request instead of little poppet)?

What about the book? It is much better known than Little Men.

Young lady is quite normal isn't it? We were definitely referred to as young ladies at school (generally girls when we were younger).

Yes but no one calls girls "little women". Hell people don't even call women women. Girls are girls until they become ladies. Boys become men.

2 little men and one little lady here, really couldn't care less what others think of it!

I have a 20 week old little man, don't know why I just always called him that from finding out at the ultrasound. I like it!

I call DD a young lady and DS young man. DD is 3 and now goes around saying 'I'm a Lady' which cracks me up everytime.

over in northern irelans people say ' wee woman ' which basically means little or ' wee girl'

*ireland