What are the proper/good words would I say to refer to when my children are still kids? Context: my children are now adults, how do I say when I recall back when they are younger, when they are still kids?
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3When they were …– JimNov 20, 2021 at 5:54
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When my children were kids/younger, perhaps?– epanNov 20, 2021 at 7:04
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Kids is a slang term for children (in the 'young people' sense). As you are talking about your adult children, you could say "When my children were young/younger/small" or (depending on what family you have) "When the boys/girls/Jane and John were kids/children".– Kate BuntingNov 20, 2021 at 14:04
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Turning it around: "Before my children grew up, ..."– Weather VaneNov 20, 2021 at 16:29
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Or, "When my children were small", or be more specific about their age, like, "When my children were in diapers/still toddlers/not yet interested in dating/..."– gotube ♦Nov 20, 2021 at 18:24
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Using "When my children were young" would be accurate in your case I believe. I might be wrong, but pretty sure about the use of 'were'. The word 'Children' is the plural of 'child'.
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