Why are little children called "kids"? They're not young goats!?
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its a derivation of the german "kinder" meaning children. (i.e. kindergarten)
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Well it seems you assume that everyone who restricts their kids' time on the internet is worried about what they will do or see there. How about this? Kids should GO OUTSIDE or PLAY WITH REAL PEOPLE THEY CAN SEE instead of spending all their time in front of a computer, or TV, or video games, their only interaction being with someone else's created fantasy and anonymous 'chat buddies' who can lie all they want. This teaches children nothing about social interaction with PEOPLE, gets them no exercise, and does nothing for their minds. I limited my kids because I wanted them doing something other than sitting on their asses staring at pixels all the time. When my kids were young, they got 1 hour TV a day, and 30 minutes on the computer. They spend more time with both these days, but they also spend a lot of time playing with real people and reading. That's how I want it to be. When they grow up, they can sit in front of the screen 24/7 if they want to, but somehow I don't think they will.
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its called your child.
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I think Kids aren't taught to be young, how to enjoy being a kid, or how great it really is. \n\nFrom the time they are able to understand, all they ever hear is "when you grow up" or "wait till you grow up" "you'll see when you grow up" "your not old enough yet" blah blah. \n \nMany celebrations are geared to adults and filter out children in some way "the kids table" or "the kids room" "wait until after the kids go bed" "go play in the other room this for the adults", etc \n\nWedding are now mostly no kids allowed as are many other "family" events and parties. \n\nThey see how much fun adluts are having drinking, swearing, acting up at parties, etc. They learn everything from us and then use what they learn in the manner they think is best for a good time or fun.  It makes them an adult.
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its suposed to be "natural" I guess, but I'm with you, I don't particularly like kids, why would I have one on perpose?\n\nI'm told some people feel they have no meaning in their life if they don't have kids, they think they need to continue the legacy, pass on the family name/genes... personaly I think its mostly hormones messing with them.
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little kids are very curious about the world (as if you couldn't tell by the billion questions they ask). they like to know what's going on every moment of the day. not to mention, they're younger then us and have more energy. and as previously stated, sugar does help that a lot.
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At the age of one year they are called yearlings instead of kids, at 2 years they are adults.
1066802
I guess it depends on your dictionary. I didn't see it in Webster's. You must be using a special, childish, name-calling version.
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The Term is used for "Juveniles" who are "Delinquents". \n:-)
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Kids are such great gifts. They do not pass judgment. They do not see ugly. They do so many silly things just to get a laugh. They love to learn and they listen. Their hugs and kisses are so sincere. I have worked with children all of my life. What can be said, they are all wonderful. Some need more affection and are bullies because they are abused in some way. Gotta love kids.
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A better question is WHY do juveniles these days have a lack of morals, values, and respect?  People need to STOP BLAMING the younger generation.  We did not raise ourselves, we are not this way on our own!  Parents need to play more of a role in thier kids' lives if they want them to start holding morals and giving respect.
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Both examples (sheep and small children) are symbolic of a complete and total sense of trust. Neither one of them would know cynicism or doubt if it slapped them in the face, and their faith in those they love are absolute. God would have us show such a faith and love toward Him.
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Young children like dolls (as well as real babies) because they are learning to understand their role in the world.  They do lots of "pretend play", which is basically copying adult work to see what they can do/like to do.  So, lots of kids this age may practice cooking, cleaning, taking care of babies.  They also pretend to be firefighters or doctors, etc.
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Because you are little more than BREEDERS, for them to produce more offspring so to spread their religion. If they can't accomplish that by appealing to peoples hearts or morals.......why not produce offspring that can be indoctrinated with their B.S. from birth!\nMormons are NOTORIOUS for this!\nlittlemiskato....hope you like being a tool.\nPS, I pity tools.
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A child is NOT a small adult. If one does not properly go through childhood and be a kid and play and experience all the highs and lows that go with every experience, every feeling, every emotion they do not grow to be proper adults. \n\nI abhor when people treat children as little big people. \n\nThe answer to your query has nothing to do with chronology.\n\nA child can be grown at 7 and a kid at 40 and some 80 year olds are just older. They never had a career only jobs along the way. They have no real friends or attachments. They have only always been adrift. \n\nMost people construct barriers/boundaries that keep others away, protect themselves and keep them from harming others. This can occur early or late in one’s life. Generally speaking though, it occurs somewhere in high school or college. Society teaches us we cannot ask someone’s name when we forget, we (well some) of y’all learn what not to do or what to do as you grow to take your place in the Society of sheeple that is the land where most dwell.\n\nI know you are thinking “What the hell?” “Just get on with it will you.” What you have asked is actually one of the most complex of querries. So, be a little patient. \n\nPaying bills, raising kids, holding onto a job for more than a month, owning a car (used or new), paying rent (or a mortgage)…these are things that adults do-those chronologically over 18 (generally). These ‘things’ are NOT I repeat being able to do these things doth NOT an adult make. A monkey can do these ’things’. \n\nWhat makes you an adult is when you come to know right and wrong and you chose to do things just because they are correct and not for any reward of any kind. Well, sortta. I guess when you go to work you do expect to get a reward-in the form of a check. I oft say that “Do I get my bi-weekly reward for good behaviour?” \n\nWhen one knows how to get properly dressed for work, do the job the way your boss wants you to, come home, eat, and prepare to do it all over again-some say ten you are an adult. \n\nI am 40 I can hold a job, I can pay bills, I can save money, I treat people decently with expecting nothing in return-not even a smile, I feed myself, I bathe myself, I clothe myself but I hope to never be called ‘an adult’. That is in the way most define that word. \n\nI know you’ll find in here the real answer to your question because I know it all too well. \n\nSociety (Western-American) Society expects that when you are 18-kaboom-the ball drops on your life. You leave high school. You go to college. You get married. You have kids. You buy a house. You buy a car. You raise a family and save for your kids to go to college and keep on-keeping’ on. There is a great song here-I can never remember if it is Cat Stevens or Harry Chapin. It talks of how the kid only wants the time of his father. He never gets it then when his father retires he longs for his son and grandkids to visit and pay attention to him but the kids sick and the son can’t get away from work. Society dictates that adults should keep this huge cycle of it all going into infinity. \n\nIn my humble opinion, if you are over 18 and you are not harming anyone, you help as many as you can, you spit on no one (figuratively or literally as they do in some cities)\n(for we are all equal no one of us higher or lower than another of us), you are contributing in whatever way you are able to Society in general…well I happen to believe you can be of adult age and not be stuffy, not be curt, not be so into yourself-only out for what you can get-in other words-you can be outwardly an adult and still sleep with stuffed animals and go on Merry-go-rounds.  \n\nActually, I have a perfect example. My father and I are staying with some friends. There is a mom a dad a 13 year old and an 8 year old. The father in the house is not the biological father of the older young lady and he makes her pay for that every day. \nWhether she should or not she has a ‘bo
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I've often wondered why the God-haters have a compulsion to live in this category.  I know some are kids thinking they are being amusing and daring, but some are adults and they just come to insult, slash, and hurt.  Those I don't understand at all, unless they are under conviction and think they can fight God on this site.  Maybe you are on to something, "closet Christians", that's cool.
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I agree.  I'm not talking about a little slip either.  Kids who walk along cussing up a storm.  They think it makes them look and sound adult/cool.  Little do they know adults think of them as immature children.  One of these days, I think I'll start walking beside them and cuss up a storm of my own to let them know just how cool it really is....better not, they'll probably just beat me up.  Let me think about it for a while.