how sad.....we all bend the gender rules for our kids...my son carried a doll...susie...i still have her...for over a year...we didnt react to it at all....but you do have a responsibility to re inforce gender....allowing him to carry a doll was fine but we also continued to buy tonka trucks and do boy things...part of parenting is helping a child define themselves and their gender
Right. One of my favorite toys as a kid was my dump truck - I would put my stuffed animals in it for rides. I never liked Barbies, either.
But, I'm currently pleased that I am a woman.
My parents may have been a lot of things, but I never was abused like this story.
Wow your a chick I didnt remember or know that one.
This child has two older brothers in his home.
These women are not trying to get them gender reasigned.
After readubg the bulk of this article I think they are doing the right thing.
They are paying attention to their child and making a decision out of love for the child best interests.
If my 8 year old son insisted he was a girl to the point that he threatened to cut his penis off I would likely be doing just what these two loving parents are doing here.