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Should I be concerned?....

butterbeansmamabutterbeansmama
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that P is adamant about being a "girdle" = "girl" instead of a boy? He has been talking about this for days. First it was (months ago), telling me that he wanted to be a Mamma just like me and now he wants to be a "girdle" instead of a boy. Oy!

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Re: Should I be concerned?....

  • sugarpsugarp
    Naw, I wouldn't be concerned!
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  • sugarpsugarp
    P.S. Love the term "girdle" for girl, lol;)
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  • butterbeansmamabutterbeansmama

    imagesugarp:
    P.S. Love the term "girdle" for girl, lol;)

    lol. I know. We CANNOT get him to say it the right way no matter how much correcting we do. :-)

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  • omurrayomurray

    I'd bet its just a phase.  I don't think I'd worry.  My DS says "grill" instead of girl.  I think its cute!

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  • Lisa102304Lisa102304
    Nah.... I would be flattered if I were you. He probably wants to be a girl/Momma like you because he looks up to you and loves you so much. :)
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  • DandRDandR

    Mitch calls his cousin who is a girl a "him" all the time.  "im gonna teach him how to potty when he is bigger!"

    I don't think its a big deal.

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  • cbidt*sgirlcbidt*sgirl member
    not a big deal at all.  if he still wants to be a girl when he is 6 you can infer something from it.  for now it is part of imaginative play.
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  • docmay25docmay25 member

    I wouldn't be worried.  A few months ago Emelia was mad because she doesn't have a penis like her brother Jack.  She is over it now and happy about being a girl.  Jack sometimes gets jealous of Emelia wearign dresses.  He doesn't want to be a girl, or wear a dress, but just wants something special liek her. 

    It is a part of them understanding the difference and realizing who they are.

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  • Marce921Marce921 member

    Well, if you should be concerned about that, I should be concerned that my DS wanted (and did) to wear hair bows for three days straight. He still wants to wear them, but a) I can't find them and b) I won't let him wear them outside the house. LOL Smile

    Honestly, I don't think it's anything to worry about right now!

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  • crazynervouscrazynervous
    I knew a boy like that he is a perfectly happy 16/17yr old
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  • *Amy**Amy*
    DS is in the same stage.  I think it is normal at this age!  I stood in Target with him one day for about a half hour talking him out of the sparkly pink shoes! LOL
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