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How to Handle Your Child's Cross-Gender Play Preferences

My four-year-old son insists on wearing my high heels around the house and my husband gets visibly uncomfortable which makes me question everything.

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A parent navigates the tension between supporting their child's exploration and managing their partner's discomfort with gender nonconformity.

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