[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Ah right, I had only read the story in the OP.

I dont think wanting to dress as a boy means the child actually wants to be a boy at all. I hated dresses and such and I didnt turn out to be transgendered. On the other hand, my brother liked to dress up in my grandmothers clothes..he hasnt turned out to be trans either, or a crossdresser. Kids will be kids. I think its ridiculous to 'diagnose' a 6 year old as transgender, I really do. I want to know why the parents would even consider taking the child to a psychiatrist at that age to begin with tbh

..yeah, the problem I'm having understanding it all is that I can't see anything where they give any other reasons..other than that's how Coy feels happiest, as a girl..but they don't explain any reasons for that..and if the psychologist has confirmed it, then does that mean gender is psychological..it's confusing lol...

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah, the problem is with societies view of how girls and boys should act and what toys they should and shouldn't play with. Now, maybe I'm wrong and this is a genuine case but I do find it hard to believe at that young an age that a child would really know this. And I'm saying that as a person who's been that age and as a mother of two kids who were that age.

..yeah, obviously the focus is on the toilets but that isn't just a society thing, it's cultural as well, so there would still have to be male/female toilets..but another one for both genders as well...

Originally Posted by Livia

When my eldest niece was six, she wanted to be a unicorn.

...I think if Niamh's son is Spiderman, then your niece might be a unicorn...