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What do you call an adult child?

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 bleddynmawr 23 Jul 2017
So my kids are all grown up now and don't like being referred to as my children. Just for fun should there be a word that I can use that describes my relation to them but doesn't describe them as children?
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Offspring.
Progeny.

Or, given that they appear to take offence at being called your children:
Precious.
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 balmybaldwin 23 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:
They'll love being referred to as the fruit of your loins
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In reply to bleddynmawr:

Donald?
 Luke90 23 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

A friend of mine who's particularly intolerant of children favours the terms "spawn" or "crotch-fruit". I guess those work just as well for adults.
 SouthernSteve 23 Jul 2017
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They are your children, that is a biological fact. They are obviously embarrassed by their parent. I suggest disinheriting them, changing your name legally and moving
 Ann S 23 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Call them your future Carers; see how they like that instead.
 Mark Bannan 23 Jul 2017
In reply to Hugh J:

> Donald?

I thought Hewey, Dewey and Louie would be more appropriate.

 FactorXXX 23 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Filius and Filia and they can call you Pater.
 Hyphin 23 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Point out to them that when they are actually grown up they will be perfectly happy with the objective description of themselves as your children. Unless it really is just something about you.
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Call them your babies and only feed them small portions of stewed apple. If they then continue to complain about being called your children, disinherit them and leave your money to a nursery.

T.
 Trangia 23 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:
I've got 4 children aged between 40 and 50. I still refer to them collectively as my kids. They don't mind in the slightest.

However as they all have now got their own children it's rare for me to use the collective noun as they are very rarely all there at the same time, and generally I introduce them to others as either my son or my daughter.
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 Chris Murray 23 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Kidult?
 bouldery bits 23 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Mugwumps.
 nufkin 23 Jul 2017
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Spawn?
 Rob Naylor 24 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

"The bit that didn't run down mummy's leg".
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 Blue Straggler 24 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Regrets?
J1234 24 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

If still at home. A flaming nuisance.
 DancingOnRock 24 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

According to the dictionary definition they are not children in the general term but they are still specifically your children.

To avoid confusion I would use sons, or daughters.
 Bulls Crack 24 Jul 2017
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Squatters?
 Timmd 24 Jul 2017
In reply to bleddynmawr:

Adult children?
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