diff --git a/src/addons/Confirm/Confirm.js b/src/addons/Confirm/Confirm.js
index 81dbfccdca..9935cb70d0 100644
--- a/src/addons/Confirm/Confirm.js
+++ b/src/addons/Confirm/Confirm.js
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ import React, { PropTypes } from 'react'
 
 import { Button } from '../../elements'
 import { Modal } from '../../modules'
-import { getUnhandledProps, META } from '../../lib'
+import {
+  customPropTypes,
+  getElementType,
+  getUnhandledProps,
+  META,
+} from '../../lib'
 
 /**
  * A Confirm modal gives the user a choice to confirm or cancel an action
@@ -30,6 +35,9 @@ Confirm._meta = {
 }
 
 Confirm.propTypes = {
+  /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
+  as: customPropTypes.as,
+
   /** Whether or not the modal is visible */
   active: PropTypes.bool,
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Header/Header.js b/src/elements/Header/Header.js
index ec5119edb6..6c01345c95 100644
--- a/src/elements/Header/Header.js
+++ b/src/elements/Header/Header.js
@@ -100,10 +100,7 @@ Header.propTypes = {
   children: PropTypes.node,
 
   /** Primary content.  Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** Add an icon by icon name or pass an <Icon /.> */
   icon: customPropTypes.every([
diff --git a/src/lib/customPropTypes.js b/src/lib/customPropTypes.js
index 70a388fee3..23febf1499 100644
--- a/src/lib/customPropTypes.js
+++ b/src/lib/customPropTypes.js
@@ -219,3 +219,62 @@ export const deprecate = (help, validator) => {
     return error
   }
 }
+
+// ----------------------------------------
+// Prop specific types
+// ----------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Ensure a prop conforms to shorthand prop standards.
+ */
+export const shorthand = (...args) => every([
+  disallow(['children']),
+  PropTypes.string,
+])(...args)
+
+/**
+ * Ensure a prop conforms to icon prop standards.
+ */
+export const icon = (...args) => every([
+  disallow(['children', 'image']),
+  PropTypes.oneOfType([
+    PropTypes.string,
+    PropTypes.object,
+    PropTypes.element,
+  ]),
+])(...args)
+
+/**
+ * Ensure a prop conforms to icon prop standards.
+ */
+export const image = (...args) => every([
+  disallow(['children', 'icon']),
+  PropTypes.oneOfType([
+    PropTypes.string,
+    PropTypes.object,
+    PropTypes.element,
+  ]),
+])(...args)
+
+/**
+ * Ensure a prop conforms to children prop standards.
+ */
+export const children = (Component) => (props, ...rest) => {
+  const disallowedProps = _.flow(
+    _.pickBy(checker => checker === shorthand || checker === icon || checker === image),
+    _.keys,
+  )(Component.propTypes)
+
+  return every([
+    disallow(disallowedProps),
+    PropTypes.node,
+  ])(props, ...rest)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensure a prop can be used as a React key in an array of child components.
+ */
+export const childKey = (...args) => every([
+  PropTypes.string,
+  PropTypes.number,
+])(...args)
diff --git a/src/views/Card/Card.js b/src/views/Card/Card.js
index f9c00d8775..f3c9c7a50d 100644
--- a/src/views/Card/Card.js
+++ b/src/views/Card/Card.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Card.propTypes = {
   /** A Card can center itself inside its container. */
   centered: PropTypes.bool,
 
-  /** Primary content of the Card. */
+  /** Primary content of the Card. Mutually exclusive with all shorthand props. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['description', 'header', 'image', 'meta']),
     PropTypes.node,
@@ -99,41 +99,26 @@ Card.propTypes = {
   /** A Card can be formatted to display different colors. */
   color: PropTypes.oneOf(Card._meta.props.color),
 
-  /** Shorthand prop for CardDescription. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  description: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.node,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand prop for the CardDescription component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  description: CardContent.propTypes.description,
 
-  /** Shorthand prop for CardContent containing extra prop. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  extra: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.node,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand prop for the CardContent component containing extra prop. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  extra: PropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** A Card can be formatted to take up the width of its container. */
   fluid: PropTypes.bool,
 
-  /** Shorthand prop for CardHeader. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  header: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.node,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand prop for the CardHeader component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  header: CardContent.propTypes.header,
 
   /** Render as an `a` tag instead of a `div` and adds the href attribute. */
   href: PropTypes.string,
 
-  /** A card can contain an Image component. */
-  image: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.node,
-  ]),
+  /** A card can contain an Image component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  image: customPropTypes.image,
 
-  /** Shorthand prop for CardMeta. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  meta: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.node,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand prop for the CardMeta component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  meta: CardContent.propTypes.meta,
 
   /** Render as an `a` tag instead of a `div` and called with event on Card click. */
   onClick: PropTypes.func,
diff --git a/src/views/Card/CardContent.js b/src/views/Card/CardContent.js
index faddf5d8c7..bf6f33584f 100644
--- a/src/views/Card/CardContent.js
+++ b/src/views/Card/CardContent.js
@@ -59,34 +59,16 @@ CardContent.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Shorthand prop for CardDescription. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  description: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  description: CardDescription.propTypes.content,
 
   /** A card can contain extra content meant to be formatted separately from the main content */
   extra: PropTypes.bool,
 
-  /** Shorthand prop for CardHeader. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  header: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand prop for the CardHeader component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  header: CardHeader.propTypes.content,
 
-  /** Shorthand prop for CardMeta. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  meta: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand prop for the CardMeta component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  meta: CardMeta.propTypes.content,
 }
 
 export default CardContent
diff --git a/src/views/Card/CardDescription.js b/src/views/Card/CardDescription.js
index 3b6b2dd430..df1df2d71a 100644
--- a/src/views/Card/CardDescription.js
+++ b/src/views/Card/CardDescription.js
@@ -40,13 +40,7 @@ CardDescription.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Primary content of the CardDescription. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default CardDescription
diff --git a/src/views/Card/CardGroup.js b/src/views/Card/CardGroup.js
index 621f20cf6d..1beaaddcf1 100644
--- a/src/views/Card/CardGroup.js
+++ b/src/views/Card/CardGroup.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import cx from 'classnames'
+import _ from 'lodash'
 import React, { PropTypes } from 'react'
 
 import {
@@ -27,12 +28,18 @@ function CardGroup(props) {
   const rest = getUnhandledProps(CardGroup, props)
   const ElementType = getElementType(CardGroup, props)
 
-  const content = !items ? children : items.map(item => {
-    const key = item.key || [item.header, item.description].join('-')
-    return <Card key={key} {...item} />
+  if (children) {
+    return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children}</ElementType>
+  }
+
+  const itemsJSX = _.map(items, item => {
+    const { childKey, itemProps } = item
+    const finalKey = childKey || [itemProps.header, itemProps.description].join('-')
+
+    return <Card {...itemProps} key={finalKey} />
   })
 
-  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{content}</ElementType>
+  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{itemsJSX}</ElementType>
 }
 
 CardGroup._meta = {
@@ -64,10 +71,10 @@ CardGroup.propTypes = {
   items: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
     PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.shape({
-      description: PropTypes.node,
-      meta: PropTypes.node,
-      key: PropTypes.string,
-      header: PropTypes.node,
+      childKey: PropTypes.childKey,
+      // do not spread Card propTypes here
+      // it will be undefined due to circular imports
+      // allow the Card to validate the props it is sent
     })),
   ]),
 
diff --git a/src/views/Card/CardHeader.js b/src/views/Card/CardHeader.js
index 3c947d916b..5409f641ef 100644
--- a/src/views/Card/CardHeader.js
+++ b/src/views/Card/CardHeader.js
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ CardHeader.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Primary content of the CardHeader. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.node,
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default CardHeader
diff --git a/src/views/Card/CardMeta.js b/src/views/Card/CardMeta.js
index c6c20eff9f..193ac4255f 100644
--- a/src/views/Card/CardMeta.js
+++ b/src/views/Card/CardMeta.js
@@ -40,13 +40,7 @@ CardMeta.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Primary content of the CardMeta. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default CardMeta
diff --git a/src/views/Feed/FeedContent.js b/src/views/Feed/FeedContent.js
index 6e051db084..d8f049506b 100644
--- a/src/views/Feed/FeedContent.js
+++ b/src/views/Feed/FeedContent.js
@@ -61,13 +61,7 @@ FeedContent.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Shorthand for children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** An event can contain a date. */
   date: FeedDate.propTypes.content,
@@ -81,7 +75,7 @@ FeedContent.propTypes = {
   /** Shorthand for the FeedMeta component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
   meta: FeedMeta.propTypes.content,
 
-  /** Shorthand for the FeedSummary component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  /** Shorthand for FeedSummary. */
   summary: FeedSummary.propTypes.content,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/Feed/FeedDate.js b/src/views/Feed/FeedDate.js
index 7f80d3c4bf..c1d1c3b534 100644
--- a/src/views/Feed/FeedDate.js
+++ b/src/views/Feed/FeedDate.js
@@ -39,13 +39,7 @@ FeedDate.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Shorthand for children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default FeedDate
diff --git a/src/views/Feed/FeedEvent.js b/src/views/Feed/FeedEvent.js
index 844c2db149..eb9548c037 100644
--- a/src/views/Feed/FeedEvent.js
+++ b/src/views/Feed/FeedEvent.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import FeedContent from './FeedContent'
 import FeedLabel from './FeedLabel'
 
 function FeedEvent(props) {
-  const { content, children, className, date, extraImages, extraText, image, icon, meta, summary } = props
+  const { children, className, date, extraImages, extraText, image, icon, meta, summary } = props
   const classes = cx(className, 'event')
   const rest = getUnhandledProps(FeedEvent, props)
   const ElementType = getElementType(FeedEvent, props)
@@ -41,18 +41,7 @@ FeedEvent.propTypes = {
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
   /** Primary content of the FeedEvent. Mutually exclusive with all shorthand props. */
-  children: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow([
-      'date',
-      'extraImages',
-      'extraText',
-      'icon',
-      'image',
-      'meta',
-      'summary',
-    ]),
-    PropTypes.node,
-  ]),
+  children: customPropTypes.children(FeedEvent),
 
   /** Classes that will be added to the FeedEvent className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
@@ -70,26 +59,10 @@ FeedEvent.propTypes = {
   extraText: FeedContent.propTypes.extraText,
 
   /** An event can contain icon label. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  icon: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-      PropTypes.object,
-      PropTypes.element,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  icon: customPropTypes.icon,
 
   /** An event can contain image label. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  image: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-      PropTypes.object,
-      PropTypes.element,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  image: customPropTypes.image,
 
   /** Shorthand for FeedMeta. Mutually exclusive with children. */
   meta: FeedContent.propTypes.meta,
diff --git a/src/views/Feed/FeedLabel.js b/src/views/Feed/FeedLabel.js
index 2f584c7f4d..ba4befb19a 100644
--- a/src/views/Feed/FeedLabel.js
+++ b/src/views/Feed/FeedLabel.js
@@ -49,35 +49,13 @@ FeedLabel.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Shorthand for children. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** An event can contain icon label. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  icon: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-      PropTypes.object,
-      PropTypes.element,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  icon: customPropTypes.icon,
 
   /** An event can contain image label. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  image: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-      PropTypes.object,
-      PropTypes.element,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  image: customPropTypes.image,
 }
 
 export default FeedLabel
diff --git a/src/views/Feed/FeedLike.js b/src/views/Feed/FeedLike.js
index 4280df363c..69d9378ffd 100644
--- a/src/views/Feed/FeedLike.js
+++ b/src/views/Feed/FeedLike.js
@@ -51,24 +51,10 @@ FeedLike.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Shorthand for children. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** Shorthand for icon. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  icon: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-      PropTypes.object,
-      PropTypes.element,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  icon: customPropTypes.icon,
 }
 
 export default FeedLike
diff --git a/src/views/Feed/FeedMeta.js b/src/views/Feed/FeedMeta.js
index 4ac79c5240..3cd87f33b4 100644
--- a/src/views/Feed/FeedMeta.js
+++ b/src/views/Feed/FeedMeta.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ FeedMeta.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the FeedMeta. */
+  /** Primary content of the FeedMeta. Mutually exclusive with content. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['content', 'like']),
     PropTypes.node,
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ FeedMeta.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Shorthand for children. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** Shorthand for the FeedLike component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
   like: FeedLike.propTypes.content,
diff --git a/src/views/Feed/FeedSummary.js b/src/views/Feed/FeedSummary.js
index 36dc0de047..4cbbe76bdf 100644
--- a/src/views/Feed/FeedSummary.js
+++ b/src/views/Feed/FeedSummary.js
@@ -41,40 +41,19 @@ FeedSummary.propTypes = {
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
   /** Primary content of the FeedSummary. */
-  children: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['content', 'date', 'user']),
-    PropTypes.node,
-  ]),
+  children: customPropTypes.children(FeedSummary),
 
   /** Classes that will be added to the FeedSummary className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Shorthand for children. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** Shorthand for the FeedDate component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  date: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  date: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** Shorthand for the FeedUser component. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  user: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  user: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default FeedSummary
diff --git a/src/views/Feed/FeedUser.js b/src/views/Feed/FeedUser.js
index bc49ff432e..1aaab9cdc5 100644
--- a/src/views/Feed/FeedUser.js
+++ b/src/views/Feed/FeedUser.js
@@ -37,13 +37,7 @@ FeedUser.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
   /** Shorthand for children. Mutually exclusive with children. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 FeedUser.defaultProps = {
diff --git a/src/views/Item/Item.js b/src/views/Item/Item.js
index 45c9d87b53..aafcd59ca2 100644
--- a/src/views/Item/Item.js
+++ b/src/views/Item/Item.js
@@ -61,47 +61,32 @@ Item.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the Item. */
-  children: PropTypes.node,
+  /** Primary content of the Item. Mutually exclusive with all shorthand props. */
+  children: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['content', 'description', 'extra', 'image', 'header', 'meta']),
+    PropTypes.node,
+  ]),
 
   /** Classes that will be added to the Item className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemContent component. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for ItemContent component. Mutually exclusive with content. */
+  content: ItemContent.propTypes.content,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemDescription component. */
-  description: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for ItemDescription component. Mutually exclusive with content. */
+  description: ItemContent.propTypes.description,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemExtra component. */
-  extra: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for ItemExtra component. Mutually exclusive with content. */
+  extra: ItemContent.propTypes.extra,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemImage component. */
-  image: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for ItemImage component. Mutually exclusive with content. */
+  image: customPropTypes.image,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemHeader component. */
-  header: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for ItemHeader component. Mutually exclusive with content. */
+  header: ItemContent.propTypes.header,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemMeta component. */
-  meta: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for ItemMeta component. Mutually exclusive with content. */
+  meta: ItemContent.propTypes.meta,
 }
 
 export default Item
diff --git a/src/views/Item/ItemContent.js b/src/views/Item/ItemContent.js
index 5a645aefe0..9899511198 100644
--- a/src/views/Item/ItemContent.js
+++ b/src/views/Item/ItemContent.js
@@ -53,46 +53,31 @@ ItemContent.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemContent. */
+  /** Primary content of the ItemContent. Mutually exclusive with all shorthand props. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['content']),
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['content', 'description', 'extra', 'header', 'meta']),
     PropTypes.node,
   ]),
 
   /** Classes that will be added to the ItemContent className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemContent. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for primary content of the ItemContent. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
-  /** Shorthand for of the ItemDescription. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  description: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for of the ItemDescription. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  description: ItemDescription.propTypes.content,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemExtra component. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  extra: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for ItemExtra component. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  extra: ItemExtra.propTypes.content,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemHeader component. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  header: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for ItemHeader component. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  header: ItemHeader.propTypes.content,
 
-  /** Shorthand for ItemMeta component. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  meta: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for the ItemMeta component. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  meta: ItemMeta.propTypes.content,
 
-  /** Content can specify its vertical alignment */
+  /** Content can specify its vertical alignment. */
   verticalAlign: PropTypes.oneOf(ItemContent._meta.props.verticalAlign),
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/Item/ItemDescription.js b/src/views/Item/ItemDescription.js
index 174a30dc89..1b36380faa 100644
--- a/src/views/Item/ItemDescription.js
+++ b/src/views/Item/ItemDescription.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ItemDescription.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemDescription. */
+  /** Primary content of the ItemDescription. Mutually exclusive with content. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['content']),
     PropTypes.node,
@@ -39,11 +39,8 @@ ItemDescription.propTypes = {
   /** Classes that will be added to the ItemDescription className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemDescription. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for primary content of the ItemDescription. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default ItemDescription
diff --git a/src/views/Item/ItemExtra.js b/src/views/Item/ItemExtra.js
index 46757c844c..948389dcea 100644
--- a/src/views/Item/ItemExtra.js
+++ b/src/views/Item/ItemExtra.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ItemExtra.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemExtra. */
+  /** Primary content of the ItemExtra. Mutually exclusive with content. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['content']),
     PropTypes.node,
@@ -39,11 +39,8 @@ ItemExtra.propTypes = {
   /** Classes that will be added to the ItemExtra className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemExtra. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for primary content of the ItemExtra. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default ItemExtra
diff --git a/src/views/Item/ItemGroup.js b/src/views/Item/ItemGroup.js
index 540c959bac..0ef0ae2499 100644
--- a/src/views/Item/ItemGroup.js
+++ b/src/views/Item/ItemGroup.js
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ ItemGroup.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemGroup. */
-  children: PropTypes.node,
+  /** Primary content of the ItemGroup. Mutually exclusive with items. */
+  children: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['items']),
+    PropTypes.node,
+  ]),
 
   /** Classes that will be added to the ItemGroup className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
@@ -65,16 +68,14 @@ ItemGroup.propTypes = {
   /** Items can be divided to better distinguish between grouped content. */
   divided: PropTypes.bool,
 
-  /** Array of props for Item. */
+  /** Array of props for Item. Mutually exclusive with children. */
   items: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
     PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.shape({
-      childKey: PropTypes.oneOfType([
-        PropTypes.number,
-        PropTypes.string,
-      ]),
-      // this object is spread on the Item
-      // allow it to validate props instead
+      childKey: customPropTypes.childKey,
+      // do not spread Item propTypes here
+      // it will be undefined due to circular imports
+      // allow the Item to validate the props it is sent
     })),
   ]),
 
diff --git a/src/views/Item/ItemHeader.js b/src/views/Item/ItemHeader.js
index de3269a236..cc686b5180 100644
--- a/src/views/Item/ItemHeader.js
+++ b/src/views/Item/ItemHeader.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ItemHeader.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemHeader. */
+  /** Primary content of the ItemHeader. Mutually exclusive with content. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['content']),
     PropTypes.node,
@@ -39,11 +39,8 @@ ItemHeader.propTypes = {
   /** Classes that will be added to the ItemHeader className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemHeader. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for primary content of the ItemHeader. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default ItemHeader
diff --git a/src/views/Item/ItemImage.js b/src/views/Item/ItemImage.js
index a81eb84454..f93076e675 100644
--- a/src/views/Item/ItemImage.js
+++ b/src/views/Item/ItemImage.js
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ ItemImage._meta = {
   type: META.TYPES.VIEW,
 }
 
+ItemImage.propTypes = Image.propTypes
+
 export default ItemImage
diff --git a/src/views/Item/ItemMeta.js b/src/views/Item/ItemMeta.js
index 5cee57eff1..8d4ff30bac 100644
--- a/src/views/Item/ItemMeta.js
+++ b/src/views/Item/ItemMeta.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ItemMeta.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemMeta. */
+  /** Primary content of the ItemMeta. Mutually exclusive with content. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['content']),
     PropTypes.node,
@@ -39,11 +39,8 @@ ItemMeta.propTypes = {
   /** Classes that will be added to the ItemMeta className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
-  /** Primary content of the ItemMeta. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  content: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for primary content of the ItemMeta. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 export default ItemMeta
diff --git a/src/views/Statistic/Statistic.js b/src/views/Statistic/Statistic.js
index 3fdbfbbb95..4d3ffe6266 100644
--- a/src/views/Statistic/Statistic.js
+++ b/src/views/Statistic/Statistic.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ function Statistic(props) {
 
   return (
     <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>
-      <StatisticValue text={text} value={value} />
-      <StatisticLabel label={label} />
+      <StatisticValue content={value} text={text} />
+      <StatisticLabel content={label} />
     </ElementType>
   )
 }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Statistic.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the Statistic. */
+  /** Primary content of the Statistic. Mutually exclusive with all shorthand props. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['label', 'value']),
     PropTypes.node,
@@ -77,11 +77,8 @@ Statistic.propTypes = {
   /** A statistic can be formatted to fit on a dark background. */
   inverted: PropTypes.bool,
 
-  /** Label content of the Statistic. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  label: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for the StatisticLabel component. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  label: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 
   /** A statistic can vary in size. */
   size: PropTypes.oneOf(Statistic._meta.props.size),
@@ -89,14 +86,8 @@ Statistic.propTypes = {
   /** Format the StatisticValue with smaller font size to fit nicely beside number values. */
   text: PropTypes.bool,
 
-  /** Value content of the Statistic. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  value: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.oneOfType([
-      PropTypes.string,
-      PropTypes.number,
-    ]),
-  ]),
+  /** Shorthand for the StatisticValue component. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  value: customPropTypes.shorthand,
 }
 
 Statistic.Group = StatisticGroup
diff --git a/src/views/Statistic/StatisticGroup.js b/src/views/Statistic/StatisticGroup.js
index 03dd6c57ab..7c28e5f57b 100644
--- a/src/views/Statistic/StatisticGroup.js
+++ b/src/views/Statistic/StatisticGroup.js
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ StatisticGroup.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the StatisticGroup. */
+  /** Primary content of the StatisticGroup. Mutually exclusive with items. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['content']),
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['items']),
     PropTypes.node,
   ]),
 
@@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ StatisticGroup.propTypes = {
   /** A statistic can present its measurement horizontally. */
   horizontal: PropTypes.bool,
 
-  /** Array of props for Statistic. */
+  /** Array of props for Statistic. Mutually exclusive with children. */
   items: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
     PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.shape({
-      childKey: PropTypes.string,
-      // this object is spread on the Statistic
-      // allow it to validate props instead
+      childKey: customPropTypes.childKey,
+      // do not spread Statistic propTypes here
+      // it will be undefined due to circular imports
+      // allow the Statistic to validate the props it is sent
     })),
   ]),
 
diff --git a/src/views/Statistic/StatisticLabel.js b/src/views/Statistic/StatisticLabel.js
index 62e1edba39..a5538401f6 100644
--- a/src/views/Statistic/StatisticLabel.js
+++ b/src/views/Statistic/StatisticLabel.js
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import {
 } from '../../lib'
 
 function StatisticLabel(props) {
-  const { children, className, label } = props
+  const { children, className, content } = props
   const classes = cx(className, 'label')
   const rest = getUnhandledProps(StatisticLabel, props)
   const ElementType = getElementType(StatisticLabel, props)
 
-  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children || label}</ElementType>
+  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children || content}</ElementType>
 }
 
 StatisticLabel._meta = {
@@ -27,20 +27,17 @@ StatisticLabel.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the StatisticLabel. */
+  /** Primary content of the StatisticLabel. Mutually exclusive with content. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['content']),
     PropTypes.node,
   ]),
 
+  /** Shorthand for primary content of the StatisticLabel. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
+
   /** Classes that will be added to the StatisticLabel className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
-
-  /** Primary content of the StatisticLabel. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  label: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
 }
 
 export default StatisticLabel
diff --git a/src/views/Statistic/StatisticValue.js b/src/views/Statistic/StatisticValue.js
index 27c35a2afd..3ec105e1ae 100644
--- a/src/views/Statistic/StatisticValue.js
+++ b/src/views/Statistic/StatisticValue.js
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ import {
 } from '../../lib'
 
 function StatisticValue(props) {
-  const { children, className, text, value } = props
+  const { children, className, content, text } = props
   const classes = cx(useKeyOnly(text, 'text'), className, 'value')
   const rest = getUnhandledProps(StatisticValue, props)
   const ElementType = getElementType(StatisticValue, props)
 
-  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children || value}</ElementType>
+  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children || content}</ElementType>
 }
 
 StatisticValue._meta = {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ StatisticValue.propTypes = {
   /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
   as: customPropTypes.as,
 
-  /** Primary content of the StatisticValue. */
+  /** Primary content of the StatisticValue. Mutually exclusive with content. */
   children: customPropTypes.every([
     customPropTypes.disallow(['content']),
     PropTypes.node,
@@ -37,14 +37,11 @@ StatisticValue.propTypes = {
   /** Classes that will be added to the StatisticValue className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
+  /** Shorthand for primary content of the StatisticValue. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  content: customPropTypes.shorthand,
+
   /** Format the value with smaller font size to fit nicely beside number values. */
   text: PropTypes.bool,
-
-  /** Primary content of the StatisticValue. Mutually exclusive with the children prop. */
-  value: customPropTypes.every([
-    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
-    PropTypes.string,
-  ]),
 }
 
 export default StatisticValue