So would you be ok with your boy wearing a girls

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bathing suit in your own backyard?

CleoKitty

Yes.

susanmosley

why would that be necessary?

how old is the kid? 

lucyfox

No, but I'm also the odd man out on the nest that wouldn't buy my son a tutu and stuff.  My son says things like "hairbows are for girls" and I'm fine with that.  Personally I DO think there is gender specific clothing. 

MotherBucker

lucyfox:

No, but I'm also the odd man out on the nest that wouldn't buy my son a tutu and stuff.  My son says things like "hairbows are for girls" and I'm fine with that.  Personally I DO think there is gender specific clothing. 

 

I'm odd man out with you.

~Kat~

Nope, and I think it is hilarious that there are people that would think I am closed minded for not allowing something like that.

MayorMcCheese000

Ok here is the deal.....if  boy wants to paint his toenails or if a girl wants to wear a tie sometimes it's fine, it's normal, it's fun whatever.

If my child were seriously self-identifying as the opposite gender I would not be as cavalier as AJ seems to be about it. It extends well beyond "self-expression" if I girl literally thinks she is a boy and wants to be a boy (or vice versa.) I think it would be a HUGE disservice as a parent term it self-expression and think nothing of it.

Now I don't know what is going on behind closed doors and maybe AJ and BP are doing this but if I thought my child was transgendered I would be working with a counseler to make sure that it was approached with the upmost sensitivity to the development of the child.....

Kapalua

I guess so...but I can't imagine it would even come up as an option.  Quite honestly...I think he'd rather be butt naked than anything else!  LOL

the think is...they are 2,3,4...yes, they have opinions and yes some are more opinionated than others.  But, ultimately-they're pretty much going to wear what you buy them.  I wouldn't run out and buy him a bikini just to prove that we are busting stereotypes.  He's got loads of time to make those decisions for himself.  At this point-he doesn't care as long as he gets to jump in the pool.

 

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if my DS really wanted to and identified with being more female, than male, I certainly would in our own backyard. I would be fine in public too, but in that case I would also be extremely sensitive to this approach and perhaps talk to a counselor so we could learn more.

winery

Sorry, but...Fck no would my boy wear a tinkerbell swimsuit at any point.

I don't care if he wear fairy wings or that he requests I paint his toenails, but, sorry, my boy will not wear a girl swimsuit.  Ever.

olsentobe

MotherBucker:

lucyfox:

No, but I'm also the odd man out on the nest that wouldn't buy my son a tutu and stuff.  My son says things like "hairbows are for girls" and I'm fine with that.  Personally I DO think there is gender specific clothing. 

 

I'm odd man out with you.

 

me three!

Zenya

olsentobe:

MotherBucker:

lucyfox:

No, but I'm also the odd man out on the nest that wouldn't buy my son a tutu and stuff.  My son says things like "hairbows are for girls" and I'm fine with that.  Personally I DO think there is gender specific clothing. 

 

I'm odd man out with you.

 

me three!

Four.

 

If I really thought my kid was transgender it would be a different issue.  But otherwise?  no way.   

r9stedt

winery:

Sorry, but...Fck no would my boy wear a tinkerbell swimsuit at any point.

I don't care if he wear fairy wings or that he requests I paint his toenails, but, sorry, my boy will not wear a girl swimsuit.  Ever.

I love you!  I agree!

Andrewsgal

lucyfox:

No, but I'm also the odd man out on the nest that wouldn't buy my son a tutu and stuff.  My son says things like "hairbows are for girls" and I'm fine with that.  Personally I DO think there is gender specific clothing. 

I will also be the odd man out with you. I could not agree with you more. I also think there is gender specific clothing and such, and I have no problem telling my kids that. I don't think i am hurting them in the end. I for one like manly men and have no problem with my boy being all boy and my girl being a girly girl.