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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I think at 3, the "I want to be" part is important[/b]. That means she doesn't think she is a boy, but is exploring what it means to be herself and other people (which is what 3 year olds do). Agree with others that if she wants to cut her hair or wear specific clothes, I would be supportive. Not because she says she wants to be a boy, but because those are things that I believe 3 year olds should have a say in (not dictate, but a strong say).I think it would be a different conversation if she was saying, consistently, "I am a boy". Some of this distinction goes away as they get older, because there is more learned experience on navigating and understanding expectations. But a 3 year old who believed themselves to be a boy would say they are a boy, not that they want to be a boy. [/quote] That is a super important insight. [/quote]
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