Do you think that the word Child is appropriate for this day and age.?

Question

What other word can be used to best describe these little innocent darlings.

Well poor wee mites are not allowed to be children. The way some very small children are dressed to look like small adults, instead of children. They themselves think they are grown up and not a child.You only have to hear some of them speak. Lost childhoods so why not the child.

Answer 1

Brats...

Have you nothing better to do ?
I suppose your one these people that felt the term lady was sexist.

Answer 2

why is 'child' not appropriate?
do I detect a note of cynicism in the words 'innocent little darlings'??? If so, then I'm sure you've already thought of a few words!

Answer 3

You're not serious? Children is what they are and children is what they should be called. I can't understand the obsession with re-naming everything "for this day and age"

Answer 4

Uh, I thought child meant little person not yet an adult. How is it archaic now. Should we start calling them demon seeds destroyers of the future?

Answer 5

Screaming, crying, annoying germy little monsters? Not everybody is fond of children.

Answer 6

Please don't start me. there's enough PC c*** going around without anything else being put forward. Here in the North East (and Scotland) we like "bairn" as another name for a child and what happens when you move to plurality?

Answer 7

I think little hellions fits most kids. At least those with parents who dont give a damn about them

Answer 8

as in children..what else are we going to call them. brats.kids.tots.sprogs.

Answer 9

kids, youngster, juvenile, what's wrong with child?

Answer 10

Huh?

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