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[quote=Anonymous]My DS1 said this sometimes at that age. I just talked to him about why he felt that way and tried to address his issues. For example, when he said that girls get to play with Barbie dolls, I said pshaw! and bought him a Barbie (and a male figure, too, can't remember which one). He dressed and undressed them occasionally over the next few months, sometimes built houses out of blocks for them to live in, etc. But he didn't play with them as much as his other toys TBH and eventually lost interest completely. He also liked sparkly things, and I let him get sparkly sneakers when he asked for them. He also sometimes tucked his penis between his legs when he was in the tub and would say, "Look I'm a girl!" I would just say, benignly, "Yep, girls don't have penises."

But after a while he didn't mention it anymore. Maybe around age 6? Like OP's son, he seemed all boy in most ways--very rough and tumble, loved playing with trains, trucks, etc. But unlike OP's son, he played equally with boys and girls. I will say, he had a terrific imagination and generally did a lot of playacting--he frequently pretended to be a baby bird, LOL.

He's 17 now and appears to be completely comfortable in his (male) skin. And straight as well.
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