<p>“Most students are not children”. </p>
<p>I disagree. My child will always be my child. If I refer to him as such, it’s not intended in a demeaning way–simply a statement of fact. You should cut me a little slack on this use of the word–it’s perfectly acceptable.</p>
<p>Here’s one definition of “child” from dictionary.com: </p>
<p>“child: a son or daughter: All my children are married.”</p>