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[quote=Anonymous]I have a DS, now a teen, who was like this. We let DS have his sparkles, dresses, pinks and purples when he wanted them. He had a series of sparkling outrageous dresses he loved when he was little. Sometimes he wore them, sometimes he didn't. Now he is a teen with a killer fashion sense, a ton of friends, an avid athlete, a fantastic dancer, and he still rocks his sequins. I never thought glitter would be as much a part of my life as it is. He's very popular with his peers, I think in part because he DNGAF about conforming, but he also likes his sports and video games. In short, if your kid likes the sparkles, give the kid some sparkles!

My one piece of advice is that I would avoid people who are very rigid and judgemental one way or the other. As an example, there was a nasty thread awhile back with a starting thesis of how awful people who use #boymom are. But in my life, some of the moms who have been fierce advocates for DS have also used #boymom on social media. Guess what I care more about? Stuff like the use of a stupid hashtag, that's just irrelevant and I would let it go. Figure out who loves your DS and surround him with those people. Don't sweat the small, stupid stuff. Don't be rigid; people aren't perfect. They are going to make mistakes. Allow for that, though of course protect your DS. If you get too rigid, you may cut off support you need. Surround your DS with people and a community that loves him, and don't worry if every member of that community isn't perfect at all times.[/quote]

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