Is it offensive to refer to your son as “the kid”?

[Anonymous]

I use "Thing 1" and "Thing 2" sometimes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My father always referred to us as “kiddo”. I think it’s condescending and rude and unkind.

Was your father an unkind man? Or was he kidding around?

I had a neighbor long ago who called his daughter 'Kiddie Cake" and son "Kiddie Pie."

[Anonymous]

So I shouldn’t refer to my son as dipshit?