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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my dd was 11/12 she cut her hair boy short, asked for a binder, and started wearing androgynous clothes. We did not agree to the binder, let her wear whatever sports bras she felt comfortable with, supported her with everything else.

She’s 16 now and wears a bikini to the pool and identifies as a girl.

I wouldn’t rush into anything permanent unless you are sure sure sure, like your kid has identified as a boy from a very young age. This was a phase for our dd. [/quote]

I am OP. I’m totally open to this happening this way. I’m really only asking about bras. People here are very reactive thinking I’m asking about more. I’ve been pretty clear about what we are asking. It’s amazing how many people want to turn it into more. As if I’m scheduling my 11 year old for surgery. [/quote]

Mine were larger than that at her age, and there’s something to be said about teaching acceptance. You can buy many different bras and let her decide what works best, but taking a step back and teaching acceptance really does something long term that a bra can’t do. As for a binder, I had several friends/roommates over the years that wore them and their breasts looked terrible without them even after just a few years of daily wear. I wouldn’t take that step for her unless she approached you about it and definitely not if she’s still growing. For now buy a few sports bras, get a minimizing bra, underwire, no underwire, etc and let her figure it out. Buying shirts a size bigger, nothing see through, cami layers, hoodies, etc might help too. She’ll grow into herself it just takes time. [/quote]

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