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Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
quote:Originally posted by pooka: I usually call them children, but yes.
I often call them childebeestes.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Yes! I got one for Christmas. Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
We have both children and goats.
We had goat kids, but then they grew up. We'll have a bunch more here in a couple of months, though. Yes, in a couple of months, we'll be kidding. I'm serious!
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lisa:
quote:Originally posted by pooka: I usually call them children, but yes.
I often call them childebeestes.
I will be stealing that, just FYI.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Dan, an ASL thread!? And you're using Sasha as a front?
Oh, and no.
Posted by MattP (Member # 10495) on :
six
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Which?
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
I have neither children nor goats.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
soon... maybe... I hope...
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Incidentally...what do you call your children when you address them all together?
For example, when I was trying to get them dressed for church yesterday, I said, "Guys, go get your church clothes on."
When I talk about them at work or on my blog, I call them either "my children" or "the troupe."
I don't tend to call them kids; although, now that I think about it, when I talk about the younger two to the older two, I do tend to use the phrase, "the little kids." As in, "No, the little kids aren't coming because they're going to be taking a nap."
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
I have been known to refer to mine as "minions."
Posted by David G (Member # 8872) on :
Yes - 3 of the human variety. They are our "crew," or sometimes "the kids."
Posted by Liz B (Member # 8238) on :
ludosti wrote:
quote: Yes! I got one for Christmas.
Me too! A baby, that is, not a goat.
My father-in-law has several baby goats, though, if that counts.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I sometimes call them "chitlins".
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: I have been known to refer to mine as "minions."
Awesome.
How about "potential potluck?"
(Couldn't resist)
Posted by SenojRetep (Member # 8614) on :
Two. I usually call them "The Kids" or "My Kids" when I talk about them collectively.
Individually, I've noticed she's usually "Honey," "B," or "Little One" (not so little anymore, I guess).
He's pretty much always "Buddy."
That is, when I don't use their actual names. Or expletives.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: I have been known to refer to mine as "minions."
That's what I call my student workers.
Posted by Starsnuffer (Member # 8116) on :
quote:How about "potential potluck?"
I've never really considered bring children as a potluck dish...
No. No kids here.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Ok. So Sasha has been asking me for a week to type something to my friends. Time has been scarce and I rarely get on the computer at home when he's awake. So this morning I had five minutes, so he begged. He typed the question in himself.
He will type more tonight I am sure.
Posted by Mr.Funny (Member # 4467) on :
For breakfast. It was tasty.
Posted by just_me (Member # 3302) on :
Yup, one
and another on the way
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Two, and a third soon.
Unless he means goats. In which case, no.
Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
I've raised half a dozen, but they can no longer be called children, I fear. I never did call them kids. I also raised goats for a time, so I had kids then.
My youngest daughter would get quite offended if anyone referred to her as a kid. She'd let you know in no uncertain terms that a kid was a baby goat and she was NOT a goat.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I have a sixth grader, a second grader, and a preschooler.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:My youngest daughter would get quite offended if anyone referred to her as a kid.
*resists urge to call her a kid*
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
I'm very tickled by the term "childebeast" . . . except my delightful son is now a teen . . . so would that make him a "teenebeast" or a "beastly teen" or a . . . . sorry -- bad joke. He's still my sweet angel boy, no matter how old he is nor how many expletives I tie on to the beginning or end of his name . . . *grin*
Yes, Sasha -- I have one offspring (providing you mean of the human sort . . . ) otherwise, nope! No kids.
Posted by Brinestone (Member # 5755) on :
Yes, and I will have another one in a few months.
Posted by BandoCommando (Member # 7746) on :
two rabbits and a kitty!!!!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
You do realize that my 7 year old is probably just looking for a date, don't you?
I am in so much trouble when he hits his teens.
Posted by Artemisia Tridentata (Member # 8746) on :
Kids are old school. Grandkids are whats happening!
Posted by Tara (Member # 10030) on :
Nope, no kids.
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
None that I know of.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by kmbboots:
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: I have been known to refer to mine as "minions."
That's what I call my student workers.
Sadly, I'm pretty sure none of our work-studies would get it if I called them "minions."
Scott, when addressing them it's "you guys"; when referring to them in third person it's "the kids," "my kids," or "my crew."
Posted by steven (Member # 8099) on :
My ex-wife's boss was Connie, and we used to joke that she was Connie's underminion.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I still call them my babies sometimes, though the oldest generally objects to that.
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
Two daughters, ages 14 and 12. I like "minions," though. No goatly kids, but my boss has four. She has no human children, just goats and dogs and a boyfriend. It's kind of a tossup as to which of them is more ... work.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Yes, I'm a father.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
I have one son, and he'll be 17 in a couple of days (G'd willing). His name is Ephraim. Which is pronounced like this: eh-FRY-im. I tell people, I don't bake 'im. I don't boil 'im, I fry 'im. His nickname is "Fry". For his birthday, I'm giving him two button up shirts, a new hoodie sweatshirt, a docking station for his iPod that will play the music on speakers and charge the pod up all at the same time. (As a surprise, I'm getting him a gift certificate to the bookstore and to iTunes). And an ice cream cake.
I haven't decided if I will make the ice cream cake myself or buy one at the ice cream shop.
What do you think I should do, Sasha? Ice cream is his favorite food. I bet I could make a really nice one, too. But I probably couldn't decorate it as neatly as the professional ones. Mine would probably look lumpy. Um, homey.
Now you have to tell us if you have any kids.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Nope, no kids.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
children and goats here, too.
Posted by katdog42 (Member # 4773) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dan_raven: do you have a kid?
I think that's against the rules for me (whether we're talking goats or children).
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Three, and I call the boys "boybarians".
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
I've decided to make an ice cream cake. And since my boy is crazy about cookie dough ice cream, I'm going to make a whole bottom crust out of chocolate chip cookie dough.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I have two of them. I have a word that I call them, although I'm not sure how to spell it. It sounds like "churns" but with two syllables. "Churrins," maybe. And I have no goats, but I am a God-C'aunt* to two nannies and a billy, and the nannies should be kidding soon. I'll be all kinds of kidful!
*C'aunt= My C'nephew's word for me. I am his mother's cousin, but I was partially raised in her home, by her parents. In that way, I filled the role of aunt when he was born. He is the one with the goats.
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I've never really considered bring children as a potluck dish...