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Describe a fetsy 5 -6 year old girl to an Alien

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sweetestB · 16/01/2013 18:46

That's it really

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ThreeWheelsGood · 16/01/2013 19:05

what?

JollyRedGiant · 16/01/2013 19:05

Eh?

sweetestB · 16/01/2013 19:12

If someone asks you what is the overall personality, temperament or characteristics of a female human being aged between 5-6 years old and labeled as feitsy, how would you describe this girl?

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D0oinMeCleanin · 16/01/2013 19:18

I would label it as 'Her'

I'm guessing someone has called your child 'feisty' and you're wondering what the connotations of this are?

To me a feisty child is a child who knows her own mind and is able to stand up for herself and her beliefs. Nothing bad, however, when it's used by other people to describe my child (she also gets labelled as 'spirited' or 'energetic') then I know what they mean is that she is a little sod at times, but she's also feisty in the way I use it too, so I'll leave her to it for now.

DawnOfTheDee · 16/01/2013 19:19

I'd say feisty was generally used as a positive terms.

Feisty = assertive, confident

Spirited = aggressive, out of control/has no boundaries

colditz · 16/01/2013 19:23

If someone is 'feisty', they literally have the character of a feist ie a small, bad tempered dog, like a jack russel terrier

sweetestB · 16/01/2013 19:26

No need to worry in upsetting me. No knew called my daughter nothing altough she is very energetic and enthusiastic. And stubborn. I'm asking because I'm not a native speaker and the dictionaries don't satisfy me, I am looking for real examples from parents.

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D0oinMeCleanin · 16/01/2013 19:27

That's not an unfair of dd2 tbh, Colditz Blush Obviously we are doing our best to control the temper, but often her tantrums are aimed at people who deserve to be tantrumed at Grin

She has just sent her Grandad an email (under supervision) that read "I am not prod of yoo anee mor. Yoo hav too bi mee a noo fishgck or I will get yoo wiv my beeting stic" after he told her he had sold her new fish tank.

sweetestB · 16/01/2013 19:29

no one correction....also because I look after a toddler who is very difficult, I was wondering if she us feisty, but I think spirited will describe better.

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