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When your child expresses gender non-conformity

My 8-year-old son told me he wishes he was a girl and has been secretly playing with dolls at recess behind the gym.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent must navigate their child's gender exploration while managing their own fears and uncertainties about identity development.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Middle childhood 7-12 — school peers identity?”

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