Gender identity crisis

Imp

My 2.5 year old son has decided he is a girl. When you say he is a good little boy, he replies "No, I'm a girl". His favourite colour is pink. He likes to play with toy kitchens and dolls.

So do we book him to see a child psychologist to change his mind, or a gender reassignment surgeon to turn him into a girl?

neneromanova

Or you just let him carry on. He's only 2 1/2. I'm sure it's just a phase or he's seen something on TV or somewhere.

[EDIT] Ah right, Just looked at your other threads and see that you're a "funny" thread starter....ha....ha....ha.....

Saint_Chris

when I read it I thought it was a 25 year old son....................

but 2.5 for gods sake, it's called playing.

dibuzz

Saint_Chris wrote: »

when I read it I thought it was a 25 year old son....................

Me too, I'm disappointed now :rotfl:

gingin_2

neneromanova wrote: »

[EDIT] Ah right, Just looked at your other threads and see that you're a "funny" thread starter....ha....ha....ha.....

Really? ... how odd.

P.S cute dog - I want

Imp

neneromanova wrote: »

[EDAh right, Just looked at your other threads and see that you're a "funny" thread starter....ha....ha....ha.....

I'm hurt, a review of my threads shows a clear chronological consistency:

Soldering iron for birthday present (for 10 year old nephew) - started 22/05/2012

One year later...

Present for 11 year old (nephew) - started 23/06/2013

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Which is better - babies or pigs - started 31/08/2010

2 years and 10 months later

Gender identity crisis (of 2.5 year old)

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tom9980

Imp wrote: »

My 2.5 year old son has decided he is a girl. When you say he is a good little boy, he replies "No, I'm a girl". His favourite colour is pink. He likes to play with toy kitchens and dolls.

So do we book him to see a child psychologist to change his mind, or a gender reassignment surgeon to turn him into a girl?

No are you mad?

At my partners school one of the boys in reception pretended he was pregnant for a few hours this week by stuffing a doll up his shirt because his mum gave birth during the weekend.

You are overreacting massively.

fluffnutter

He/She's not overreacting. Just trolling. It's a 'joke' innit.

shariatlanta

It's all in the user name

marisco_2

Imp wrote: »

My 2.5 year old son has decided he is a girl. When you say he is a good little boy, he replies "No, I'm a girl". His favourite colour is pink. He likes to play with toy kitchens and dolls.

So do we book him to see a child psychologist to change his mind, or a gender reassignment surgeon to turn him into a girl?

:eek:

Just when you think you have heard it all on MSE.

No, I wouldn't rush into getting your son checked over just yet!

On the off chance you are really being serious here I will offer you some advice. There is nothing unusual about boys playing with what society labels as being 'girls toys'. He is just at that age where everything around him fascinates and intrigues him. Be happy that he is an inquisitive little boy who wants to enjoy and play with all manner of things. He isn't restricting himself by just playing with cars, trucks, trains etc. This is a good sign of a child who has a bright and enquiring mind.

I am a teacher and lots of the boys in my class like red/pink as a colour. Such young children aren't inhibited in their thinking or on deciding their preferences. This should be whole heartedly encouraged not viewed as a problem, or have any weight given to this being any indication that you need to be worried. When your son refers to himself as a girl he is playing on your reactions to what he says. Don't show any concern or waste any more time over thinking all this.

There could of course be another explanation. When I was little my mum use to say to me whilst correcting me for a misdemeanour 'When you grow up a little, you will be more like Simon'. He was a little boy of a good neighbour of ours a few doors down. I turned to my mum one day when I was around 5 and asked her outright, when would it be that I was going to become a boy. References to being like Simon stopped instantly oddly enough

Tiddlywinks

Calm down dears...

It appears to be a poor attempt at a comedy thread.