kids will be kids

proverb

Children cannot be expected to act like adults.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. informalChildren cannot be expected to act like adults.
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APA

kids will be kids. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kids%20will%20be%20kids

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“kids will be kids.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kids%20will%20be%20kids. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kids will be kids,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kids%20will%20be%20kids.

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