[Beowulf9]

At eight years old this child has not any knowledge of what it means to be either sex so how can this child make an informed decision on gender?

What is going on with these parents and why isn’t anyone considering this?

[isrul]

The parents are guilty of child abuse. I wonder what sex they are? what exactly does transgender mean in this case. Has the child been surgically mutilated, or just made to dress like a girl by his sick parents?

[NewHampshireDuo]

At eight years old this child has not any knowledge of what it means to be either sex so how can this child make an informed decision on gender?

Hell, at that age I had a tea set. Today some enterprising psychologist would have prescribed a dress, ignoring the fact that I also had a toy tommy gun, 6 shooters, baseball and other boy stuff. (Mr)NHD

[davisfh]

They’re recruiting ‘em young!

[JLS]

Yep, you have to wonder where the state authorities are on this? I guess out harrassing home schoolers.

[Doc91678]

Where are the Child Welfare Bureaus to stop this abomination?
Where do parents have the right to choose their child’s ex after birth?
Something is wrong here and I believe it is the parents.
This should be investigated thoroughly and if necessary the child be removed from that environment.

[Grut]

At eight years old this child has not any knowledge of what it means to be either sex so how can this child make an informed decision on gender?

Because sex and gender are two separate things. We know our genders from birth, which is why even very young boys and girls act so differently. It's actually pretty typical for a transgender condition to manifest itself in early childhood.

[lonestar]

When I asked a group of 5-yr-old kinder kids, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", one little boy answered, "A girl." The other kids didn't laugh at him or react in any way. He was effeminate for a 5 yr old boy so I assumed the other kids thought nothing about it.

When I told his teacher what he had said, she said she had to watch him on the playground because he would slip into the building and put on the women's clothes--meant for little girls, of course-- in the play area. She said the kid's father was a big redneck and would probably kill the little boy when he found out the kid's problem.

If I had not known this little boy, I would think kids didn't know about such things. The thing is, they don't know yet there is anything "wrong" with the way they feel.

I have wondered whatever happened to that little kid.

I don't think anybody expressing opinions here has any expertise in knowing anything about the subject. I know I don't!

[punster]

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At eight years old this child has not any knowledge of what it means to be either sex so how can this child make an informed decision on gender?

What is going on with these parents and why isn’t anyone considering this?
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By the time children are two to three years of age, they know to which gender they belong. Undoubtedly, this child was very insistent about it. There is always a chance the child will change their mind. However, it will be the child doing it on their own. I do not believe the child can be forced to change their mind.

I do not doubt the child already has a therapist. The most a therapist can do is let the child talk about their feelings. Psychotherapy has not been successful in changing gender identity, it is only an aid to maintaining the stability of the patient, while the patient explores their own personality. If the gender identity issue does not reverse itself, the only function of a therapist is to give support and guidance.