Puberty blockers for gender non conforming kid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, read the Cass Report

No, don't read the Cass Report. Or read it and then read the many critiques of it.

Cass report is state of the objective science. “Critiques” are universally politically motivated and flawed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 13 you was AMAB but identifies as non binary. He is a child, he doesn't know what he is or wants yet.

They asked me today how to prevent growing a beard. That led me to ask them about their feelings about puberty. They seemed overall ok with puberty. They just don’t want facial hair. "Start shaving kiddo" You can mow and do chores to earn razor money.

They don’t even know that puberty blockers are a thing and I don’t want to bring it up. Am I wrong for not initiating discussing this? Not at all. It would be morally wrong to have him take those things before he is an adult and decides for himself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Facial hair comes late in puberty IME. My 20 year old barely has any yet (just mustache and a little on chin). My 17 yo has less. So I’d just run the clock…kid may feel differently in five years.

This, just kick the can down the road and explain they aren't going to get a beard for 5-6 more years. Unless there is some family history of early puberty and development. Look at pictures of high school students. There are very very few freshman through juniors with beards, not because they are shaving but because it is the last step in puberty. Unless you or your spouse has a family history of men developing facial hair really early.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at pictures of high school students. There are very very few freshman through juniors with beards,

Do schools allow beards now? When I went boys had to keep shaved and could only have sideburns and moustache, no beards allowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get facial hair waxed or lasered. Don't create a big problem when you're trying to solve a small one.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Facial hair comes late in puberty IME. My 20 year old barely has any yet (just mustache and a little on chin). My 17 yo has less. So I’d just run the clock…kid may feel differently in five years.

This, just kick the can down the road and explain they aren't going to get a beard for 5-6 more years. Unless there is some family history of early puberty and development. Look at pictures of high school students. There are very very few freshman through juniors with beards, not because they are shaving but because it is the last step in puberty. Unless you or your spouse has a family history of men developing facial hair really early.

This. And if they just don't like facial hair then, they could get laser removal.