u/hulkverine

Hi all,

I have an 8yo child who has expressed that they want to identify as they/them and sometimes she/they. Recently they’ve been struggling with other kids mocking/shaming them when they go into the bathroom for not “looking like” a boy or a girl. Comments like, “are you sure you should be in here” and such. They also dont want to wear swimsuits at summer camp because they’re worried about being misgendered in their suit. I’ll also note they struggle with anxiety which we’ve been guiding them through since kindergarten.

Any thoughts or perspectives would be greatly appreciated. I’m dad by the way. Thank you!

Hi all,

I have an 8yo daughter who has expressed that she wants to identify as they/them and sometimes she/they. Recently shes been struggling with other kids mocking/shaming her when she goes into the bathroom for not “looking like” a boy or a girl. Comments like, “are you sure you should be in here” and such. She also doesn’t want to wear swimsuits at summer camp because shes worried about being misgendered in her suit. I’ll also note she struggles with anxiety which we’ve been guiding her through since kindergarten.

Any thoughts or perspectives would be greatly appreciated. I’m dad by the way. Thank you!