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Ten words for other people's children

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  1. AgnesNutter
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    I have another: hobbledehoy - an awkward/gangly child

    I have another: hobbledehoy - an awkward/gangly child

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    vord
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    Hm. That does explain how my young child, whom normally won't finish a bowl of oatmeal or a whole slice of pizza, devoured half of a medium pizza on Friday.

    The killcrop was thought to be a fairy changeling, a small demon substituted for a real baby, which would eat endlessly.

    Hm. That does explain how my young child, whom normally won't finish a bowl of oatmeal or a whole slice of pizza, devoured half of a medium pizza on Friday.

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    1. zielperson
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      A friend of mine named this type of kid "opportunistic eater". My daughter is like that. Eats like a sparrow, but put on a favorite food (Homemade Lasagna, for example) and she will eat like a...

      A friend of mine named this type of kid "opportunistic eater".

      My daughter is like that.
      Eats like a sparrow, but put on a favorite food (Homemade Lasagna, for example) and she will eat like a construction worker.

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  3. introspect
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    I know it's in the article, but I am a huge fan of "ankle biter", ever since I first saw the word. Apparently it is an Australian slang, which I am not surprised about. It's pretty vivid and to...

    I know it's in the article, but I am a huge fan of "ankle biter", ever since I first saw the word. Apparently it is an Australian slang, which I am not surprised about. It's pretty vivid and to the point.

    2 votes