Wild child usually refers to a

feral child A feral child (also called wild child) is a young individual who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, with little or no experience of human care, social behavior, or language. The term is used to refer to children who h ...

; it may also refer to:

Film and television

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The Wild Child ''The Wild Child'' (french: L'Enfant sauvage, released in the United Kingdom as ''The Wild Boy'') is a 1970 French film by director François Truffaut. Featuring Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut, Françoise Seigner and Jean Dasté, it ...

'', a 1970 French film directed by François Truffaut * ''Wild Child'' (film), a 2008 teen comedy starring Emma Roberts * "Wild Child" (''Recess''), a television episode *"Wild Child: The Story of Feral Children", an episode of the documentary series ''

Body Shock ''Body Shock'' (also: Bodyshock) is a British medical documentary series about the conditions or lives of extraordinary people. It was originally produced by redback for Channel 4 in the UK, but in September 2006, it was taken over by ArkMedia. ...

Books and comics

*'' Wild Child (book)'', 2021 children's nature book by Dara McAnulty *

Wild Child (character) Wild Child (Kyle Gibney) alternately spelled Wildchild and also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as both a superhero and a ...

, a Marvel Comics character

Music

Wild Child (band) Wild Child is an American indie pop band from Austin, Texas formed in 2010. The band consists of Kelsey Wilson (lead vocals and violin), Alexander Beggins (lead vocals and baritone ukulele), Sadie Wolfe (cello), Tyler Osmond (bass), Matt Bradshaw ...

, an American indie pop band

Albums

* ''Wild Child'' (E. G. Daily album), 1985 * ''Wild Child'' (Valerie Carter album), 1978 *''Wild Child'', by

the Savage Rose The Savage Rose is a Danish psychedelic rock group, formed in 1967. Career The band was founded in 1967 by Thomas Koppel, Anders Koppel, Alex Riel, Jens Rugsted, Flemming Ostermann, and singer Annisette Koppel. Ilse Marie Koppel was also part ...

, 1973 *''Wild Child'', by Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, 2013 *''Wild Child'', by

the Untouchables Untouchables or The Untouchables may refer to: American history * Untouchables (law enforcement), a 1930s American law enforcement unit led by Eliot Ness * ''The Untouchables'' (book), an autobiography by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley * ''The U ...

, 1985 *''Wild Child'', an EP by

Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction are a British hard rock group, which was formed in 1985. Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction play a sleazy style of commercial hard rock featuring big riffs and choruses, as was the trend in the band ...

, 1986

Songs

* "Wild Child" (Ace Wilder song), 2017 * "Wild Child" (Elen Levon song), 2013 * "Wild Child" (Enya song), 2001 * "Wild Child" (Juliet Simms song), 2012 * "Wild Child" (Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter song), 2015 * "Wild Child" (Moumoon song), 2012 * "Wild Child" (The Ventures song), 1966 * "Wild Child" (W.A.S.P song), 1985 *"Wild Child", by the Black Keys from '' Dropout Boogie'', 2022 *"Wild Child", by Da Youngsta's from '' The Aftermath'', 1993 *"Wild Child", by the Doors from ''

The Soft Parade ''The Soft Parade'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Doors, released on July 18, 1969, by Elektra Records. Most of the album was recorded following a grueling tour during which the band was left with little time to compose n ...

'', 1969 *"Wild Child", by Hercules and Love Affair from ''

Omnion ''Omnion'' is the fourth studio album by Hercules and Love Affair, released on September 1, 2017. Track listing Track listing adapted from Consequence of Sound ''Consequence'' (previously ''Consequence of Sound'') is an independently owned ...

'', 2017 *"Wild Child", by

Juliet Simms Juliet Nicole Simms (born February 26, 1986), also known as Lilith Czar, is an American musician, songwriter, and entrepreneur. She established a fan base as the front woman of the band Automatic Loveletter. In 2007 - in the band's earliest ye ...

, 2012 *"Wild Child", by

Kamaliya Kamaliya Zahoor ( uk, Камалія Захур, russian: Камалия Захур; born Nataliya Shmarenkova on 18 May 1977), known professionally as simply Kamaliya, is a Ukrainian singer, actress, television personality, model and former Mrs ...

, 2017 *"Wild Child", by Lou Reed from ''

Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...

'', 1972 *"Wild Child", by Lupe Fiasco from ''

Drogas Light ''Drogas Light'' (stylized as ''DROGAS Light'') is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released by 1st and 15th Productions on February 10, 2017. This is also his first album under Thirty Tigers following his departure from Atla ...

'', 2017 *"Wild Child", by Romeo's Daughter from ''

Romeo's Daughter Romeo's Daughter are a British AOR, contemporary and mainstream rock band. Their lineup features Leigh Matty, Craig Joiner and Andy Wells. The band released two albums in 1988 and 1993 respectively. They then reformed in 2009 and have toured ex ...

'', 1988 *"Wild Child", by Scorpions from '' Pure Instinct'', 1996

People

* Wildchild (broadcast personality), IK Osakioduwa (born 1979), Nigerian radio and television host * Wildchild (DJ), Roger McKenzie (1971–1995), English musician and DJ *

Wildchild (rapper) Jack Brown, better known by his stage name Wildchild, is an American rapper from Oxnard, California. He is a member of Lootpack. Career In 2003, Wildchild released his first solo album, '' Secondary Protocol'', on Stones Throw Records. Produced ...

, Jack Brown, American rapper *

Vincent Jackson Vincent Terrell Jackson (January 14, 1983 – February 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Colorad ...

(born 1983), American football wide receiver *

Alexi Laiho Alexi Laiho ( IE-ho born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979 – 29 December 2020) was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band C ...

(1979–2020), Finnish metal guitarist *

Victor of Aveyron Victor of Aveyron (; c. 1788 – 1828) was a French feral child who was found at the age of around 9. Not only is he considered the most famous feral child, but his case is also the most documented case of a feral child. Upon his discovery, he wa ...