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Gender References

E.S. asks from New York

So my 22-month-old refers to all her stuffed animals as her. Even Elmo. (I believe he is gender-neutral, but we don't need to go into that!). Anyway, she is aware th...

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What Do You Think of This Gender Neutral Preschool?

D.F. asks from New York

Has anyone heard of this preschool? You can read about it here: http://beta.news.yahoo.com/no-him-her-preschool-fights-gender-bias-122541829.html It is a daycare/p...

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Gender Issue or a Phase?

M.S. asks from Hartford

* edited for typos* My son is almost 6. Beginning around age 3 he has loved girl characters. Like he exclusively likes the girl character in any show he watches. He...

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Following up on the Gender Neutral Preschool Question

M.O. asks from New York

Hey mamas. There's a question on Mamapedia today about a gender-neutral preschool in Sweden, where apparently even gender pronouns are forbidden (see http://www.ma...

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Single Gender Classrooms in Public Schools - Your Thoughts?

A.L. asks from Charleston

My daughter attends a public school which offers a chance in 4th grade to be in a single gender classroom. Have any of you tried this type learning environment for yo...

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JFF: What Gender Stereotype Toy Are You Sick Of?

E.J. asks from Lincoln

As I was cleaning my son's room today I thought to myself... I feel like I am going to scream if he receives one more toy car or toy/nerf gun. Both of which he doesn...

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Gender Problem??

L.R. asks from Las Vegas

I have a 4 year old daughter who is a bit of a tomboy. She will still let me dress her up and fix her hair. She plays with both boys and girls, but primarily with boy...

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Gender Identity Issues or Just Normal Toddler Behavior?

E.R. asks from Washington DC

My daughter, who recently turned 2, has for the past several days has been intermittently telling us her name is Edward and at times has even said "I'm a boy." When I...

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Need Advice on How to Raise My Gender Non Conforming Son.

L.B. asks from Visalia

Over the years I have wondered and worried about my 8 year old son. I have asked questions here about what his behaviors could mean. In truth, I was deathly afraid ...

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5-Year-old Girl and Gender Identity-- WWYD?

N.G. asks from Dallas

My 5-year-old daughter has always been the extreme tomboy. She refuses to wear dresses, she only wants to play with 'boyish' toys, she won't buy shoes in the girls' ...

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  • strong female role models in 2 answers "I think your daughter needs to be exposed to some strong female role models."
  • counselor who specializes in gender in 2 answers "If I were you...I would call a counselor who specializes in gender identification."
  • misses her friend edward in 3 answers "She most likely misses her friend Edward and this is her way of dealing with it or ..."
  • gender identity issues in 3 answers "Again. Gender identity issues are *hard* for parents, but my suggestion would be ..."
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