When I was kid vs when i was small

Both phrases are commonly used, but they have slightly different meanings. 'When I was a kid' is the more common and natural way to refer to one's childhood. On the other hand, 'when I was small' can refer to a period when someone was physically small, but it is less specific than 'when I was a kid.'

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When I was kid

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to one's childhood.

This phrase is used to talk about one's childhood or a time when one was young.

Examples:

When I was a kid, I used to play outside all day.
I remember when I was a kid, we would go to the beach every summer.
Back when I was a kid, we didn't have smartphones.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut.
I loved reading comic books when I was a kid.

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When I was kid, by night, I dreamed I shoot people of my school.
When I was kid, there was no way I'd have been caught dead having tea with Griselda Weezmer, but as a grown man, I saw that I misjudged her.
When I was kid, my old man wouldn't let us watch
And l remember thinking, when I was kid, I was just like, "This guy is a hero."
When I was kid, I liked to chase fires.
I don't know if I ever told you this, but when I was kid, I fell into a well.
When I was kid, my dog Poppy running across the grass, when I hit her, I liked that feeling.
You know, I... when I was kid, I used to stare up at the wall, his picture hanging there, and I used to convince myself we were, like, twins.
When I was kid, I remember the first time I saw that - I thought nothing could be more beautiful.
When I was kid, I used to make bombs, and origami.
When I was kid, my old man wouldn't let us watch "Mr. Rogers" or "Sesame Street."
I made it a long time ago, when I was kid.
He was skinny and twisted and evil... like this petrified tree I saw when I was kid.
It was just like when I was kid, except this time I stopped him.
Moved around a lot when I was kid and never got in the habit.
And I remember, when I was kid, that somehow an animal got down there.
No broken bones, which is surprising, because when I was kid, we couldn't afford milk.
You use to take me here when I was kid.
Valentine used to take me to this cabin in Brocelind Forest when I was kid.
I fell on it when I was kid.

Alternatives:

When I was young
When I was a child
When I was little
During my childhood
In my younger days

when i was small

This phrase is correct but less specific than 'when I was a kid.' It can refer to a period when someone was physically small.

This phrase can be used to refer to a time when someone was physically small, but it is less specific than 'when I was a kid.'