...to detest the word "kids"?

Kids does not irritate me as much as "you guys" whether male or female, child or adult. I do not want to be spoken to in this way nor do I want them to refer to the family in this manner.

My aversion to the word is not based on reason - it is just a gut reaction, probably associated with being an old fuddy-duddy!

We've always referred to our children as the kids but we hate the term grandkids and always insist on grandchildren

Makes no sense but there it is.

My late friend used to refer to her three as 'the young'!

I use both words but in different situations. I would never ask someone 'how are the kids'; that would be 'children', but often refer to my son and daughter as kids [even though they're grown up]. There doesn't seem to be another in between word to use and to refer to my two as 'children' seems silly. The word doesn't bother me in any way.

I didn't use the word 'kids' when I was still working but since retiring five years ago, I've used it much more and feel it has evolved into general use and doesn't have negative connotations any more. Baby goats are adorable, anyway. 'Sprogs' and 'brats' are words that get my hackles up.

I can't stand Kiddies - sounds sleazy!

PPS So, unreasonable, no. Bit daft, yes. IMO

PS What about kiddywinks?

Kids is always used in the States, with no disrespect. I reckon we can too. Actually, I do, so I know we can.

If people want to or find that they do hate it, so be it. Seems a small thing to mind to me.

It's not particular words that matter but how they are used. Always.

I don't like it either. Now that I think about it -- maybe its a hang over from school when we were repeatedly told KIDS ARE BABY GOATS and DON'T START A SENTENCE WITH AND!! And yes--it was shouted at us by a teacher who waved a ruler at the same time! AHH---school days in the 60's. How much I don't miss them.

It's never worried me, but it did worry one of my grandmothers, who was very anti-americanisms. I can't say I like all of them, but I did like seeing goat kids playing, so thought it was rather a nice name for children. She liked to be called Grandma, our other, Nanny, which she thought was dreadful. Grandma used to say 'I am not a female goat, and you children are not baby goats!'

I never use the word either as I too detest it. I hated it even more when they used the term to describe the children in the school - that is what they are - a child or a small person - a kid is a baby goat! O

I too hate the word 'kids' but hate 'kiddies' even more. I have children, not kids.

I don't think I've ver thought of my grandkids in terms of "respect".

Do you get to read anything at all mishap?