Wild child

A wild child is a young person who is considered high spirited and fearlessly reckless, likely to behave spontaneously, often doing things they might later regret. This is different from a feral child, which is a child who has lived in isolation from human contact from a very young age.

Wild child may also refer to:

Entertainment

• The Wild Child, a 1970 French film directed by François Truffaut
• Wild Child (comics), a Marvel Comics character first appearing in 1983
• "Wild Child" (Recess episode), a 1998 episode of Recess television series
• "Wild Child: The Story of Feral Children", an episode of Body Shock documentary series
• Wild Child (film), a 2008 teen romantic dramedy film starring Emma Roberts

Music

• Wild Child (band), an indie pop band from Austin, Texas
• Wild Child, a 1973 album by The Savage Rose
• Wild Child (album), a 1985 album by E.G. Daily
• Wild Child, a 1985 album by the Untouchables
• L'Enfant Sauvage (album), French for "The Wild Child", a 2012 album by Gojira
• "Wild Child", a song from The Doors' 1969 album The Soft Parade
• "Wild Child", a song from Lou Reed's 1972 eponymous debut solo album
• "Wild Child", a song from W.A.S.P.'s 1985 album The Last Command
• "Wild Child", a song from Romeo's Daughter's 1988 eponymous album, also covered by Heart
• "Wild Child", a song from Scorpions's 1996 album Pure Instinct
• "Wild Child" (Enya song), 2001
• "Wild Child", a song from Dakota's 2009 album Here, There and Everywhere
• "Wild Child" (Moumoon song), 2012
• "Wild Child" (Elen Levon song), 2013
• "Wild Child" (Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter song), 2015

People

• Alexi Laiho (born 1979), Finnish guitarist of several metal bands
• Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa (born 1979), Nigerian radio and television on air personality
• Roger McKenzie (1971–1995), English musician and DJ
• Vincent Jackson (born 1983), American football wide receiver
• Wildchild (rapper) or Jack Brown, member of the hip hop group Lootpack

See also

• Wild Kids, a Swedish reality show for children