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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let them act like boys[/quote]

I guess first, don't say shit like this.

Let them be whoever they want to be, which might be a hard charging sports type or might be a sensitive creative type.  Or both at different times.

It's not social engineering.  It's recognizing that boys who don't come in the traditional boy package often get a lot of strong pressure, from adults and from other kids (who learn it from adults) to act "like a boy" whatever the hell that means.  So just don't be that person in their life because they'll get it plenty from the outside world.

As for practical tips, with all my kids (boy and girls) we constantly stress being kind, inclusive, noticing how other people are feeling based on their facial expression and body language and how they're acting toward you, etc.  My son is actually better at this naturally than his sisters, for what that's worth.[/quote]

You know what it means since you defined it in your post.

Also don’t make them be boys if that is not natural, let them if they care to.[/quote]

Of course I know what it means to act like a boy at this time and place in our culture.  That is the whole point actually.  We all know what it means because it's all around us and drilled into us many different ways from the time we are infants.

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