Yeah. Girl and Boy, are not just about masc/fem gender, they are also a bit of a cute infantilization.
“Person”, carries an unsexy amount of respect.
We’re not culturally at a stage where “Kid” can be used without mental connections to the real violence, I think.
My bet for the best available workaround, would probably be to just let the word stand on its own:
“Have you been good?”
“You’re so good for me ❤️”
“Oh my god how good can you be, so cute 🥰”


Oh god this