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[quote=Anonymous]We are going through this exact same thing with my daughter.  She is 5.  She also worships her older brother.  
This year I made the decision to stop arguing with her about what to wear, how to wear her hair, etc..  She wears her brother's clothes. She has short hair. Most people think she is a boy.  I have noticed that now that I stop discussing these things with her she is much more relaxed, way more confident in herself and happier.  It was causing so much stress on this little person to focus on these things.  
She loves all sports and is good at them.  I have focused on showing her that girls and boys can do all the same things.  She would rather play on a boys team than a girls team.  
I don't know what will happen in the future.  She talks about wanting to be a boy, have male parts, etc.  At this point, we are taking a wait and see approach.  She is too little to make any decisions.  Maybe she outgrows it, maybe she doesn't.  
If you are looking for medical info, Children's National Medical has a wonderful program.  We haven't used it yet (and 3 seems way too young), but it is available.  [/quote]

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