sweet summer child

Etymology
As an idiomatic phrase, apparently from the 1996 fantasy novel  by, although isolated occurrences go back to the 1800s. In the novel, a young boy is called a "sweet summer child" by an old woman, since seasons last for years in the novel's world and he has yet to experience winter. Later popularized by its use in the episode "" (2011) of the television adaptation .

Noun

 * 1)  Someone who is naive, or who has never experienced hardship.

Usage notes

 * Most often used in the vocative, as "oh, sweet summer child" or "oh, my sweet summer child."