bonus child

bonus child

An alternative to the title "step-child," which is a child of a step-parent who assumed the parental role through marriage to one of the child's original (usually biological) parents. Most commonly, the step-parent is the second spouse of one of the child's biological parents. My bonus children come to visit their father and me every other weekend.
See also: bonus, child
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • children
  • bonus kid
  • bonus son
  • daughter
  • bonus daughter
  • bonus dad
  • bonus mom
  • child
  • boomerang child
  • love child
References in periodicals archive
"God is so good in giving us 14 wonderful, natural children, plus a bonus child. When our seventh child was 17 months old, we were privileged to adopt a special needs baby boy who is biracial and has cerebral palsy.
Jailed for crossing the line: mother of 15 says love for children prompted her SOA action
"I always called her my bonus child. She was very special.
MUMS' TEARS FOR CRASH DEATH GIRLS; EXCLUSIVE She was very loving and gave us great joy -PAULA O'NEILL'S MUM She was bright, bubbly, smart & independent -AISLING O'LOUGHLIN'S SISTER