kiddies' table
Young ones' spot
The kiddies' table is the separate, smaller table where children sit at family gatherings—typically Thanksgiving or other holiday meals—while adults occupy the main table.
The term often carries mild condescension when used figuratively: being relegated to the kiddies' table means being excluded from serious discussions or treated as not yet ready for adult responsibilities.
He's thirty-five and still stuck at the kiddies' table when it comes to company decisions.
Molded polymer seating
- booster seatsChild elevation cushions
- highchairsElevated seats for infants
- sippy cupsLidded toddler drinking vessels
- plastic platesSynthetic serving surfaces
paper napkins · crayons · placemats · kid-friendly · chicken nuggets · mac and cheese · juice boxes · messy
Autumn gratitude holiday
- Christmas dinnerFestive seasonal meal
- holiday mealSpecial occasion dinner
- family reunionGathering of relatives
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
turkey · stuffing · casserole · celebration · tradition · tablecloth · centerpiece · dining room
Assigned lower rank
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- separateTo set apart
- segregatedForcibly kept separate
banished · dismissed · outgrown · graduated · promoted · rite of passage · left out · second-class
Immature in manner
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- immatureNot fully developed
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
plastic chairs
Molded polymer seating
- booster seatsChild elevation cushions
- highchairsElevated seats for infants
- sippy cupsLidded toddler drinking vessels
plastic plates · paper napkins · crayons · placemats · kid-friendly · chicken nuggets · mac and cheese · juice boxes · messy · chaotic
Thanksgiving
Autumn gratitude holiday
- Christmas dinnerFestive seasonal meal
- holiday mealSpecial occasion dinner
- family reunionGathering of relatives
feast · turkey · stuffing · casserole · celebration · tradition · tablecloth · centerpiece · dining room · relatives
relegated
Assigned lower rank
segregated · banished · dismissed · outgrown · graduated · promoted · rite of passage · left out · second-class · peripheral
childish
Immature in manner
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- immatureNot fully developed
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
inexperienced · not ready · growing up · second tier · waiting turn
kiddies' tablehead table
Primary seating for honorees
VIP table · captain's table · high table · seat of honor · top table
kids, kiddy, kiddie, kiddo, table, tables, tabled, tabling, tabular