When a mothers concern with her four year old son, she decided to ask the family doctor if his actions were or would become a problem. Their doctor reassured them, "This is just a phase, nothing to worry about. He will grow our of it." Although, the doctor was most likely wrong.
Problems with gender identity includes cross-dressing, exclusive cross-gender play, and a lack of same sex friends should be treated as a symptom that something may be wrong. Boys you display symptoms are more likely to be unhappy, lonely, and isolated. To suffer separation anxiety, depression, and behavioral problems.
The good thing is that if gender identity problems are identified and addressed, and if both parents cooperate in the solution, many of the negative outcomes can be prevented.
Parents sometimes try their own methods of putting a stop to the behavior, but forcing a frightened child to engage in behaviors in which he feels inadequate is not a proper solution. Some people may aviod treatment because they believe that gender identity problems are a sign that the child was born "homosexual," and that the parents should accept this.
-Kati
Catholic Education Resource Center
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