Boris Johnson using the term "kids"

Surely by making a fuss about such a trivial matter it’s diverting attention from the right mess he’s making of important things?

Elrel but if he called the older kids at school "pupils" they would be deeply offended because they are "students". And the terms "boys" and "girls" shouldn't be applied because they're not gender neutral. He simply can't win.

Perfectly acceptable.

‘Kids’ grates and lacks respect. Alternatives to ‘children’ include, in this case, ‘pupils’ or ‘boys and girls’. He’s just trying to indicate the he is in touch with the people, yeah, right!

I have friends who hate children being referred to as kids. I don't like it but doesn't bother me much.

Evoha16. It would be very strange if they had!.

And "yob" comes from "boy" backwards!

Phoenix forgive me but I’m pretty sure that’s the second time you’ve mentioned your bottom on gransnet......

Nit-picking when there are far bigger issues to worry about!
I'm with lemon and lucca on this one!
That must be a first!
We can usually rely on precious GN posters to fret about trivialities!

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. ?‍♀️

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............

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

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

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.

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

Nice MawB. Süße Kinder!

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

Since you asked, crossstitchgill, yes YABU.

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

For Ellianne

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?).

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

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.

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

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

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