“I will take 20 of your finest plastic fetuses, please.”

Ooh, that’s an excellent point. They should probably have separate bathrooms or something (she said, tongue planted FIRMLY in cheek). We need to keep everyone from being anywhere near genitals that don’t match their own AND from being anywhere near someone who might be sexually attracted to them. It’s best if we…

#NotAllPauls

“Cosby Innocent!”

Humorless? Have you seen any of the White House correspondence dinners? The man missed a career as a stand up comedian.

Please. Who here hasn’t terrorized someone with a sword while dressed as the Yellow Power Ranger?

Congrats on being a caring parent!

I’m not entirely comfortable with defining gender by what kind of toys a child plays with, since it’s entirely possibly to have a boy who identifies as a boy but likes pink and Barbies anyways. However, you do bring up other points that, when taken in conjunction with the toy preference, starts to become…

She sounds like she has wonderful parents who will help her along the way, best of luck to you guys :)

Have you ever MET a four year old? I have one, and she expresses herself frequently and eloquently, every chance she gets.

Your level-headed, accepting and intellectually honest approach to your daughter’s needs upsets my populistic, unsubstantiated beliefs and I’m enraged and terrified of your child’s horrifically serene and healthy upbringing! Also, the word “transgendered” elicits the same reaction so when it’s coupled with the word…

I think it is important to remember that playing with traditionally female toys is not what makes your daughter a girl. She could just be emulating her sister because that is her largest social influencer. It’s whatever verbal confirmation she is giving you “I am a girl” and “I am uncomfortable with...” that makes her…

Simply awesome! I wish we had more parents like you in the world. Gives me hope all isn't lost! :)

The program here deals with a lot more than just the medical aspects, like education and getting families connected with resources, sometimes to help themselves (parents) deal with it. It sure sounds like you know what you’re doing though. Unfortunately, I bet the people who know to seek out support tend to be the…

I”m not answering for the OP, but I learned from a pediatrician not too long ago that children’s gender identity is fairly cemented around age 3. At my niece’s 3-year-old well-child check up there was a question on the doctor’s questionnaire that asked her if she was a boy or a girl. I suspect that a child’s answer to…

Does your little one have medical support? This year we had a student come out as trans (he’s in high school and came back from summer break requesting male pronouns and name). I was surprised to hear from his (wonderfully supportive) mother that there is a program at the children’s hospital for transitioning youth.…

I worked for just a short bit with some trans youth, and they said it was adults who most consistently have trouble with their transition.

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