November 3, 2009, 4:16 pm
Gender Identity in Kids
By Lisa Belkin
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/being-too-responsive-in-talking-about-sex/The magazine Time Out Kids this month is all about sex and your children. Called "A Comprehensive Guide for Progressive Sex Ed for Kids 12 and Under," it starts with the assumption that we all want to raise children who will be so comfortable with their sexuality that they won't need how-to-guides like this one.
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One article in the issue might be of particular interest to those of you who were so supportive and concerned last week when a mother wrote about whether to allow her 5-year-old son to wear a tutu for Halloween. (I heard from her on Sunday — he did and had fun.) It is about gender identity, and writer Patty Onderko concludes that many New York parents, committed to being open-minded and accepting and accustomed to jumping in and supporting any interest their children have might go a little overboard a bit too soon.
