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

My kiddos don't care about slangy words for children. Although rugrats always was too much for me.

Sometimes we call them "B" (for boy). Always singular.

Anonymous wrote:As in, “I gotta pick up the kid from school today”? Or are people overreacting if they find that offensive?

Why would it be perceived as offensive.

It is grammatically incorrect, and a little dumb. But offensive?

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

The only person I know who does this also says "the Wife." He's affecting a particular kind of persona that he thinks is funny. It's not offensive, though I do find him a little annoying.

Are they saying “the kid” to be funny?

Anonymous wrote:Goats have kids so yes...I do think it is a class issue.My parents always referred to us as children and I do the same.

Agree. “The kid” sounds especially disconnected if talking about your own kid.

Anonymous wrote:Goats have kids so yes...I do think it is a class issue.My parents always referred to us as children and I do the same.

8/10 I loled

Anonymous wrote:Goats have kids so yes...I do think it is a class issue.My parents always referred to us as children and I do the same.

Your parents sound really uptight.

Goats have kids so yes...I do think it is a class issue.My parents always referred to us as children and I do the same.

I have said “ my kid” before. I think “ the kid” is kinda rude.

overreacting

Sounds like a term of endearment being used with humor

The kids is nasty AF

I refer to my kid as “the munchkin” or when I’m talking about our the dogs, I refer to them as “the beasts” and sometimes my son gets lumped in with beasts, depending on how he is acting that day.

Not offensive.

Unless "the kid" himself is objecting, I would ignore

As in, “I gotta pick up the kid from school today”? Or are people overreacting if they find that offensive?