I call my kids my "kids" or "children", although they are neither. They are full-fledged adults. We need a new term that indicates this. Suggestions?
Adult offspring
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DEEKAYPEE8569
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They're gonna be your "kids," "boys," "girls," until they can't be anymore.
Embrace it.
the may not BE Children, but they ARE YOUR Children ...
if I refer to the 'group' children they are My children, other on an individual basis ... my Daughter Beth or My Son Mark
Cheeky1
Yae warsh wif' wutr
They'll always be your kids, no matter their age.
You could them your family, but that is fairly ambiguous.
It is ok to be proud of the fact that you have kids....and even more so that they are fully grown. Being a kid isn't easy - fully grown or not.
sockgirl77
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Spawn.
Legacies.
Benefactors.
Moochers.
Legacies.
Benefactors.
Moochers.
KDENISE977
New Member
You mean the time will come when I can't call my son "mcmuffin" or "poopie"?
I refuse to subscribe to this theory
I refuse to subscribe to this theory
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
You mean the time will come when I can't call my son "mcmuffin" or "poopie"?
I refuse to subscribe to this theory
My Mom still calls me Brat and other family members still call me a certain nickname that rhymes with my real name.
Winner! FMOs it is!
Pete
Repete
They will hate me 
DEEKAYPEE8569
Well-Known Member
When all five of us are within earshot of each other, and Dad says something like, "Boys, come in here please," my Brother, both Nephews and I all go see what Dad wants.
"Oh, I just wanted the two youngest to come in here."
"Oh, I just wanted the two youngest to come in here."
dontknowwhy
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SoMDGirl42
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just call them your missed periods 
DEEKAYPEE8569
Well-Known Member
just call them your missed periods
I guess there's a certain amount of freedom in speaking in run-on sentences for nine months.
Made myself laugh.
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czygvtwkr
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My Mom still calls me Brat and other family members still call me a certain nickname that rhymes with my real name.
Mulva?
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
My son is still my son and my daughter is still my daughter. If I actually HAVE to address them both at once, it's "you two" or something like that. Collectively referred to in conversation with others as my kids, but I usually talk about each one individually. I'm still their dad, and they refer to me as such, so I don't see a need to refer to them any differently than before.