diff --git a/doc/api/child_process.md b/doc/api/child_process.md
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--- a/doc/api/child_process.md
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@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ this occurs.
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-* {Stream}
+* {Stream.Readable}
 
 A `Readable Stream` that represents the child process's `stderr`.
 
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ the same value.
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-* {Stream}
+* {Stream.Writable}
 
 A `Writable Stream` that represents the child process's `stdin`.
 
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ assert.equal(child.stdio[2], child.stderr);
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-* {Stream}
+* {Stream.Readable}
 
 A `Readable Stream` that represents the child process's `stdout`.