Dictionary

kidfic en · NOUN

Etymology

From kid + fic.

Meanings

1. (countable, slang) A fanfic which focuses on a character, and possibly their partner(s), raising a child or children.
   • Set your kidfic during a Christmas after I Want To Believe. It doesn't need to be 2008, but William should still be a child. 2008 December 6, neoxphile [username], “The Nursery Files Christmas 2008 Challenge (Post-IWTB Reunion)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):
   • It's just yet another idea for a kidfic I had. I hope you don't mind it. 1999 October 26, RhiaRamsay, “Repost-Home and Free (1/2)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):
   • I’ve had this idea for a long time and Cathey said to write a kidfic so this is what happened. 2002 January 21, Rotem Shahar, “xfc: NEWFIC: Up In Flames”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):
2. (slang, uncountable) Such fan fiction collectively.
   • I knew EXACTLY why you were asking such a stupid ass question. Only someone writing/reading kidfic would even care. Next time, try asking on the fic list. 2004 March 16, SamPiper, “Re: Did Scully...”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet):
   • Ok, so we'll never get this scenario on the show, but I thought it would be interesting to try something other than Requiem babyfic and more along the lines of "kidfic." I found myself wondering what Mulder and Scully's son might be like and how Scully would handle the awesome responsibility of raising him alone. 2000 September 1, Starbuck031992 [username], “NEW: Will (1/1) by little scully”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):
   • In a month or so I plan to begin the update process again at The Nursery Files, which as you probably know is the X-Files babyfic/kidfic archive. , neoxphile [username], “Writers, please submit your baby/kidfics to The Nursery Files”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):
3. (uncountable) Children's literature.
   • This leaves a pretty wide gap in the children's fiction market, and opens the door to the good old British stalwarts. We've always been good at kidfic. 2012, Perry Iles, "Lashings of Ginger Beer", Words with JAM, October/November 2012, page 25
   • I also have three shelves of paperback children's fiction in the bedroom, some Madeliene L'Engle kidfic and an entire shelf of American Girls books (plus History Mysteries) in the spare room. 2002 November 6, Linda M. Young, “Re: Your shelves-How Many/Where are they?”, in rec.arts.books.childrens (Usenet):
   • What got and still gets me is the incessant message you still find in a lot of kidfic, namely "Don't tell your parents about anything wierd^([sic]) because they won't believe you and it'll only get you into trouble with them." 2007 April 4, Kay Shapero, “Re: The Great Werewolf Novel”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet):

Forms

Hyponyms

parentlock (fan fiction genre) · babyfic (fan fiction genre)

Synonyms

kidlit (children's literature)