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My 2.5-year-old's school has a huge dress-up corner where the boys often fight over the heels and skirts while the girls go for the accessories. I think it's great to give them a chance to experiment.
Today my son wanted some of my sparkly pink nail polish so I painted all his nails for him. He thinks his pretty nails are SOOOO cool. I want to make sure that he develops good decision-making abilities, confidence, and a strong sense of self from a young age, and this includes letting let him decide what he wants to wear. I will also make sure he knows what the social consequences might be if he chooses to wear girls' clothing and nail polish to school when he's older.
A friend of our family has an 8-year-old son who has been wearing nail polish and dressing how he pleases since he was able to do so. He is the most interesting, well-spoken, well-behaved, kindest and most tolerant kid I've ever met, and he is quite popular.
Really, if your kid is happy and healthy, why would you care what they wear? A boy in a skirt isn't hurting anybody.
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