4.5 DS loves “girly” things.

[Anonymous]

For the last three or so months he’s really been into all things traditionally “girly”, and his “boy” interests are pretty much gone. Think: replaced Spiderman with princesses and mermaids. Doesn’t want to wear his shorts and character shirts, wants dresses. Cries in the Halloween store because he wants to be a princess.

I love him for him, but I’m sad that he said one of his friends at school made fun of him for wearing a dress from the dress up closet .

Anyone else experience anything similar?

[Anonymous]

One of mine went through about a week long phase where he was mesmerized by glittery pink and purple anything. It passed. The other is now an adult and still wears dresses on occasion, always carries a purse, tends to buy shirts in the womens department, and wears heels every chance he gets. Today it was six inch stiletto boots. I know he’s attracted to men but he doesn’t define himself otherwise. Fortunately for him, he beats to his own drum, he has supportive friends and we live in the DMV where it’s pretty ok.

[Anonymous]

My toddler son liked everything pink/orange/red and many years later he explained that they made him feel warm because he was always cold. It's true he's always been very thin and cold-intolerant. So while he had a phase of wearing pink, it wasn't what people thought it might be

Now as a teen he likes blue, but always has one extra layer than people around him.

Kids are funny. I'd ask the teacher to address the teasing pronto.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the last three or so months he’s really been into all things traditionally “girly”, and his “boy” interests are pretty much gone. Think: replaced Spiderman with princesses and mermaids. Doesn’t want to wear his shorts and character shirts, wants dresses. Cries in the Halloween store because he wants to be a princess.

I love him for him, but I’m sad that he said one of his friends at school made fun of him for wearing a dress from the dress up closet .

Anyone else experience anything similar?

The book Jacob’s New Dress was helpful for us. One of my sons had a phase; the other is clearly sticking with “girly” stuff and probably will identify as gay as an adult.

Ask the teacher to address the teasing. I let my son wear anything in public I would let my daughter - no PJs, no costumes most days, etc. But if it is clean and fits reasonably well and is weather appropriate, wear it