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[quote=Anonymous]Our DS was very similar from 4-7, his best friends were girls and they loved sparkly colorful things.  My DH really struggled, but we basically just worked hard not to project ourselves into the future/ catastrophize/ worry.  At 8 he changed schools and fell in with a group of boys this time and they became friends.  Now he is into bugs and dinosaurs and plays tag constantly.  He still loves “glamour glue” crafts and is attracted to velvets on beanbags, but he is more “typical” compared to how he acted when he was younger.

We realized our child is very influenced by his peer group.  I would watch the friends to find the root of the racial comments.  But just try to roll with it and love your child.

We don’t know if our DS will be gay or straight/ athletic or artistic, but he seems happy.  So maybe your little guy just needs to explore all different parts of himself on the way to growing up.

I did ask our now 10yo DS about his different friend sets over the years.  And he told me when he was little the girls were more fun, but now he likes the boy games better because the girls just talk all the time.  He remains annoyed that boy shoes don’t come in rainbow sequins but he does like to blend in a bit more now.  His colorful taste is expressed through home decor.

Therapy for yourself can really help.[/quote]

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