AIBU TO DISLIKE PEOPLE WHO CALL CHILDREN 'KIDS'

[SuzieCath]

Just that really. I just find it unpleasant and my DD7 corrects people she has heard on TV call children kids as she knows that 'kids' are baby goats.

"Unpleasant" is a bit extreme. Can you elaborate on why you find it "unpleasant"?

YES YABU!!

You can dislike whoever you want but it is not something I can find the energy or space to become concerned with

BTW - writing in capitals is the the equivalent of shouting and is therefore considered to be rude.

Annoying shouty thread titles written in capitals are more annoying than someone saying kids.

In all honesty English is not my native language and I am not sure how annoying it sounds... my native language does not have a similar word... but I think it is a bit OTT... if you dislike people for using a wrong word how do you think about people who murder little children and rape? Safe your dislike for those who deserve it.

I do it. It's better than 'guys'.

I call my children kids. You can be as pedantic as you like, but many terms in the English language have more than one meaning - yes, kids are baby goats but they are also human's children. Maybe you should save your "unpleasant reaction" for when you hear of people killing or raping little children, using them as slave labour etc. Choose your battles and STOP SHOUTING.

www.etymonline.com/word/kid

"Extended meaning "child" is first recorded as slang 1590s, established in informal usage by 1840s. "

YANBU to dislike it, but YABVU to insist that the usage is wrong when it's been around for over 150 years. Language evolves.

Calm down Kiddo its just a harmless word.

Meh. I can't bring myself to get worked up about it.

I don't like people shouting at me in capital letters though

Oh I hate this too! I don’t mind in people’s everyday conversations so much but I do object to the tv and print media using it without respite.

my DD7 corrects people she has heard on TV call children kids as she knows that 'kids' are baby goats.

How do the adults respond btw?

I still call my 21 and 19 yr old dds kids lol

YABU BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE

Oh god. Pet hate for me - people complaining about people who use kids for children. Especially when they trot out the kids are baby goats line - argh!

I like “bairns” 😊

It's alright to refer to children as 'kids'. It's friendly.

YES YABU

Doesn't everyone? I didn't know that some don't!!

You have a lot of spare time, I think.

YABU it's hardly some strange new practice, it's a perfectly normal word used to refer to non adult humans as well as to young goats . I suspect the dislike of 'kids' on MN comes from the usual snobbery of 'oh! An americanism ' so often seen here.

God, your DD sounds completely unbearable! I can’t stand precocious children who try (wrongly) to correct adults, especially when it is clear that they are just parroting their parents. Far more irritating than use of slangy vocabulary.

Bit harsh sash

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I agree with Saskin. At least your dd has the excuse of only being 7.

She is going struggle to fit in the world of work if she thinks it’s acceptable to call her superiors out for using a word perfectly correctly. Not to mention becoming an insufferable bore.

You are supposed to be an adult and parent. Why are you allowing your child to believe she is in some way superior to adults just because of the language they use?