Never heard this.

I would bet large sums that 99% of the women who use the term 'littles' do not hold a professional job.

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Anonymous wrote:Also with "crunch mama" and "littles" goes "nurslings."

Oh, god, this makes me throw up, parhicularly nurslings. Whoever uses this should be takwn out and summarily shot for first degree murder of the English language.

The word "nursling" goes back to 1557, says Merriam-Webster.

"Nurslings"?? Reminds me of owlets or baby sparrows or something. Ick.

Anonymous wrote:Also with "crunch mama" and "littles" goes "nurslings."

Oh, god, this makes me throw up, parhicularly nurslings. Whoever uses this should be takwn out and summarily shot for first degree murder of the English language.

Who does this? Never heard it.

DH and I use this to refer to our 2 year old twins. It helps "distinguish" them in conversation since we have a 5 and 7 year old too.
"I drop the 'littles' off as soon as I get Mary and Susan on the bus".

"DH, can you grab the littles' jackets from the closet before leaving the house?"

is it short for "the little assholes I live with"?

have never heard this. sounds quaint. i may start using it now. thanks, OP

Anonymous wrote:Hate this too. Along with "smalls".

You're killing me, Smalls!

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was a sorority thing. Little sisters are "littles."

That's what I think of every time. And I'm 41.

Thanks to whoever pointed out nurslings. I have no idea why it bugs me, but it does. A lot. It smacks of "just in case you didn't know the exact manner in which my child (be s/he 6 days or 6 years) is receiving liquid sustenance."

I thought it was a sorority thing. Little sisters are "littles."

I heard it a lot in Australia?

Hate this and all cutesy terms for children. So demeaning and hate when bloggers use the terms "smalls" or "littles", most especially when the children are preteens!

Mormon mommy bloggers do it (so "twee" vomit) and it seems to have caught on in the broader culture.