Bucking gender expectations: For kids, it's relatively common

[Felix]

Los Angeles Times
MELISSA HEALY
http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/BC-MED-GENDER-STUDIESLA-_-national--health--itop--600-words-

LOS ANGELES - Children whose behavior doesn't conform to gender expectations - girls who swing swords and play with trucks, boys who tend to dolls and are drawn to high heels and frilly dresses - are only rarely tipping their hand about their future sexual orientation. But such behavior does predict that a kid is more likely to experience psychological, physical or sexual abuse during childhood, and will go on to suffer post-traumatic stress.

[Jamie D]

It seems to me that many "gender expectations" are, in fact, artificial constructs.

[gennee]

If the child has support of his parents, it can help. Being educated about transgender issues helps also. lately there has been more of an effort to address the concerns of the parents.

Society tends to frown on those who are perceived to be different. It vital that the child feels secure in himself and with who he/she is.