| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adolescents | teenagers; developing young people |
| 2. | angels | well-behaved children; affectionate |
| 3. | ankle-biters | small mischievous children |
| 4. | babes | babies or very young children |
| 5. | babies | very young children |
| 6. | bairns | children; Scottish term |
| 7. | bambini | children; informal borrowing |
| 8. | bambinos | children; informal borrowing |
| 9. | boys and girls | male and female children |
| 10. | brats | badly behaved children |
| 11. | brood | a family’s children |
| 12. | brothers and sisters | children of same parents |
| 13. | cherubs | sweet-looking children |
| 14. | dears | beloved children; affectionate |
| 15. | dependant kids | children relying on adults |
| 16. | dependents | children supported by adults |
| 17. | descendants | people descended from ancestors |
| 18. | family | children considered together |
| 19. | fifth-graders | children in fifth grade |
| 20. | first-graders | children in first grade |
| 21. | flesh and blood | one’s own children or kin |
| 22. | foundlings | abandoned infants |
| 23. | fourth-graders | children in fourth grade |
| 24. | godchildren | children under godparent care |
| 25. | grandchildren | one’s children’s children |
| 26. | heirs | children inheriting from parents |
| 27. | high-schoolers | teenage school students |
| 28. | household youngsters | children in a household |
| 29. | imps | mischievous children |
| 30. | infants | babies |
| 31. | issue | one’s children or descendants |
| 32. | junior members | younger family members |
| 33. | juniors | younger members |
| 34. | juveniles | young people, especially legally |
| 35. | kiddies | small children |
| 36. | kids | young people |
| 37. | kindergartners | children in kindergarten |
| 38. | lads and lasses | boys and girls |
| 39. | litter | offspring born together |
| 40. | little darlings | beloved small children |
| 41. | little folk | small children |
| 42. | little ones | very young children |
| 43. | little people | small children |
| 44. | little tykes | small children |
| 45. | middle-schoolers | children in middle school |
| 46. | minors | people under legal adulthood |
| 47. | moppets | small attractive children |
| 48. | neonates | newborn babies |
| 49. | newborns | recently born babies |
| 50. | nippers | small children, informal |
| 51. | nonadults | people not yet adults |
| 52. | nursery kids | very young schoolchildren |
| 53. | nurslings | very young children |
| 54. | offspring | someone’s children |
| 55. | orphans | children without parents |
| 56. | pipsqueaks | small children; humorous |
| 57. | preschoolers | children below school age |
| 58. | preteens | children before teenage years |
| 59. | progeny | descendants; one’s children |
| 60. | pupils | schoolchildren; students |
| 61. | rascals | mischievous children |
| 62. | rising generation | the younger generation |
| 63. | rugrats | small children, informal |
| 64. | scamps | playfully naughty children |
| 65. | schoolchildren | children attending school |
| 66. | schoolkids | children attending school |
| 67. | second-graders | children in second grade |
| 68. | seed | one’s descendants or children |
| 69. | sixth-graders | children in sixth grade |
| 70. | small fry | small children; informal |
| 71. | sons and daughters | one’s male and female children |
| 72. | sprouts | children; playful informal term |
| 73. | subadults | not fully adult individuals |
| 74. | sucklings | nursing babies |
| 75. | sweethearts | dear children; affectionate |
| 76. | teens | people aged thirteen to nineteen |
| 77. | the young | young people collectively |
| 78. | third-graders | children in third grade |
| 79. | tiny tots | very young children |
| 80. | toddlers | very young walking children |
| 81. | tots | very young children |
| 82. | tykes | small children, informal |
| 83. | under-18s | people younger than eighteen |
| 84. | underage youths | young people below legal age |
| 85. | urchins | poor or mischievous children |
| 86. | waifs | homeless or neglected children |
| 87. | wards | children under legal care |
| 88. | wee ones | very small children |
| 89. | young attendees | children attending an event |
| 90. | young citizens | children as members of society |
| 91. | young family members | children in the family |
| 92. | young folk | young people |
| 93. | young patients | children receiving medical care |
| 94. | young people | children and teenagers |
| 95. | young readers | children who read |
| 96. | young residents | children living in a place |
| 97. | young visitors | children visiting a place |
| 98. | younglings | young children; informal |
| 99. | youngsters | young children or teens |
| 100. | youths | young people |