Why do people use the word "kiddo"?

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Anonymous wrote:The principal at our ES always says "kiddos" but never "kids" or "children" -- I don't get this. Is "kiddos" more PC or better school speak for some reason?

What's to get? It is an affectionate term for kids. "Children" is fine if you are living in the 50s and kids are baby goats.

Kids are not “goats.” Words have multiple meanings.

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A baby goat is called a kid. A female goat is called a doe, or a nanny goat, and a male goat is called a buck, or a Billy goat. 3. Goats will eat most any kind of vegetation. A baby goat is a kid. But a kid can also be human!

Yes, we all know tut baby goats are kids. Thanks
You are welcome!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm with you op, kiddo gets under my skin when used to refer to a kid in the third person. I don't have the same issue when parents/grandparents talk to a kid using the term, but it grates on me when people refer to kids in conversation with other adults as kiddos.

I’m the private PP above if I’m talking to coworkers or adults like you you don’t need to know if I have boys or girls or both or each you get to hear my kids or the kiddos. Deal with it.

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Because it’s cute.

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Anonymous wrote:It is cutesy and syrupy and inane. People using it do not sound very bright.

"So, I was telling my better half that it's bedtime for the littles, but the older kiddos can stay up another half hour. Since I've been preggo again I'm just so sleepy and hubby will have to take care of putting everyone to bed."

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Anonymous wrote:I'm with you op, kiddo gets under my skin when used to refer to a kid in the third person. I don't have the same issue when parents/grandparents talk to a kid using the term, but it grates on me when people refer to kids in conversation with other adults as kiddos.

I’m the private PP above if I’m talking to coworkers or adults like you you don’t need to know if I have boys or girls or both or each you get to hear my kids or the kiddos. Deal with it.

They don't need to hear about them at all. Keep it to yourself. You're boring everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm with you op, kiddo gets under my skin when used to refer to a kid in the third person. I don't have the same issue when parents/grandparents talk to a kid using the term, but it grates on me when people refer to kids in conversation with other adults as kiddos.

I’m the private PP above if I’m talking to coworkers or adults like you you don’t need to know if I have boys or girls or both or each you get to hear my kids or the kiddos. Deal with it.

So talk about your kids, if you must. Kiddos sounds campy and overly familiar for a conversation with coworkers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The principal at our ES always says "kiddos" but never "kids" or "children" -- I don't get this. Is "kiddos" more PC or better school speak for some reason?

What's to get? It is an affectionate term for kids. "Children" is fine if you are living in the 50s and kids are baby goats.

Yes, but it is coming from the principal, not some loved one. I want her to be a responsible, competent, and fair educator, not to fake affection for my children.

You need bigger problems. Lady.

I was thinking that to the extent she has problems she is focusing on the wrong one. OP deal with your issues about the principal. This stuff about “kiddos” is stupid BS that’s not worth a thought.

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Anonymous wrote:It is cutesy and syrupy and inane. People using it do not sound very bright.

"So, I was telling my better half that it's bedtime for the littles, but the older kiddos can stay up another half hour. Since I've been preggo again I'm just so sleepy and hubby will have to take care of putting everyone to bed."

Nailed it. Hubby’s gonna be tired cause I gave him a honey-do-list for the nursery, too.

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Anonymous wrote:I use kiddo so strangers don’t know if girls or boys im very private. So today my kiddo was acting up but a drive around the lights made everything better.

Seems like “kid” would accomplish the same thing without being cutesy and gross.

It’s what my beloved grandmother called me and my siblings and it makes me happy. Sorry it’s so revolting!

OP here. I think it is the context that bothers me with our ES principal. It doesn't help that I generally view her as disingenuous and lacking transparency but when she refers to the children at the school as "kiddos" and her actions indicate she has no genuine affection for them, I feel like she has focus-grouped a word and decided it will serve her purposes. A beloved grandmother saying it is perfect, but not the principal.

Does your principal’s first name start with E and last name start with B?

[Anonymous]

I think “kid” sounds very dismissive. “Child” or “children”sounds too formal. Therefore, I refer to my kiddos as kiddos. Guess I don’t really care what anyone else thinks about it.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't mind the word "kiddo" but if people put it in the same neighborhood as "hubbie" or littles (or prego) I will stop using it.

“Littles” is gagworthy, and overlaps heavily with people whose whole identity is wrapped up in being a “boymom.”

Agree it is gagworthy but it's not a #boymom thing. Definitely more of a performative crunchy mom thing, usually said by a mom wearing Birkenstocks carrying a toddler named Basil in a Tula carrier. She will use the phrase "littles" as she talks at you about her philosophy on mindful elimination communication. You will want to die, but before you can die, you will know a lot about Basil's bowel movements.

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I dated a guy 19 years older who would call me that. Yes, it was a mistake. No, I don't use that word.

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Anonymous wrote:I dated a guy 19 years older who would call me that. Yes, it was a mistake. No, I don't use that word.

Yikes. That is gross.

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I very much prefer kiddos to “littles”. I want to scream when I hear littles. Probably also call their spouse “hubby”.

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Someone who cared about me referred to me that way affectionately and now I do it too to my DC. Gives me warm fuzzy affectionate feelings.