Boris Johnson using the term "kids"

There are a lot of more important things than that to dislike about Johnson.

Kid is a very old world for a child. It comes from the Germanic "Kind". Quite acceptable.

Really and truthfully, is there anyone who could do his job any better ? Names on a postage stamp, please.

As FarNorth says, it’s the least of our worries!

Mr Johnson always refers to children and young people as kids and it really grates with me too crossstitchgill.

I don't care much what terms others use, or how they speak.
As long as we all communicate, that's all that matters.

Johnson has communicated his feelings for the public very well by his actions in the last few weeks.

Yes, MissAdventure, actions speak louder than words!

S'right, innit bruh?

It may be the least of our worries, but I too find it very irritating.

I’d swap his use of “kids” for him brushing his hair like a grownup

As PM I think he should use the word "children" not kids but it is a trivial thing.

The word 'kids' is used a lot in other parts of the world that are English speaking, and so has become usual here. It covers all ages, your kids can be babies, children, teenagers, or adults.

Odd that Yggdrasil we have babies toddlers teenagers in our Family and not one has four legs ?

Talking of 'kids', which isn't a term I like, I remember in briefing last week being told plans for summer schools would be announced mid week (today?).

For Ellianne

It seems a very trivial thing to moan about ( calling them kids)
But then moaning knows no bounds on GN lately.

Since you asked, crossstitchgill, yes YABU.

Nice MawB. Süße Kinder!

Something also tells me the Jewish language has a similar word to kids when talking about children?

Whoever is doing the daily briefing today is also calling children kids and, yes, it does grate on me too.

lemongrove

It seems a very trivial thing to moan about ( calling them kids)
But then moaning knows no bounds on GN lately.

Inclined to agree. (Is that a first ??!!). That’s why I responded in kind with the hair thing.

TBH when I hear anyone refer to children as kids, it grates and so many people do nowadays.

The more I think about the less important it becomes..... its just another aspect of language

I agree with the OP, his use of the word "kids" grated on me, but I also agree with other posters who say there are more important things to get upset about with regard to Boris.

Now, if someone could just help me to get these splinters out of my bottom............

Doesn’t bother me, everyone in my family uses the word kids. Nothing wrong with it at all. Some people say children and others say kids. ?‍♀️