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Why the hell does the press keep calling Ivanka, Jared, junior "children?" (Original Post) allgood33 Mar 2019 OP
Way inappropriate to call them children. Don't they have four or five'children themselves" each? notdarkyet Mar 2019 #1
I call them "spawn." nt elfin Mar 2019 #2
Because it's still a legitimate dictionary definition brooklynite Mar 2019 #3
Perks you interest did it not, Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #4
Because they are Trump's children. DavidDvorkin Mar 2019 #5
I dunno ... because they aren't very mature? lpbk2713 Mar 2019 #6
agreed Demovictory9 Mar 2019 #7
K&R UTUSN Mar 2019 #8
Agreed, drives me bonkers sarcasmo Mar 2019 #9
well they are his children Raine Mar 2019 #10
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Perks you interest did it not,
Sun Mar 10, 2019, 03:12 PM
Mar 2019

think about the phrasing,Children wakes up your senses,Adults dos not or name these people by name does not.

Raine

(30,541 posts)
10. well they are his children
Sun Mar 10, 2019, 09:11 PM
Mar 2019

I guess they could refer to them as his offspring or adult children, there's only so many ways to refer to the family connection though.

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