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Possible explanation for these parents encouraging their kids to be transgender.

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Gardener 7 Dec 2
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Think encouraging is not the word I'd use, think I'd use 'supportive', an environment where the child is free to be, free to discover and explore, has access to information that may or may not be useful is needed, because a child's mental and physical health is the foundation for learning and positive growth, therefore, anything that helps the child to grow up feeling positive about the self has to be a good thing, if the child has a low self esteem this will likely lead to problems for the child, others and society which is what happens without this type of support.

I don't see self esteem as something a parent instills, I see it as something the child develops through positive experiences like when learning I can do this, but it also comes from feeling I belong and I like me, I understand me, my friends and family understand me, my emotional needs are met. If a child grows up feeling they are wrong for simply trying to be who they are then this will wear on their esteem. When we hide who we are or try to this in not good for anyone's mental health - we are incongruent and trying to please others and not intouch with the self.

A parent's job is to support the child so that they discover who they are and what are their interests, the guidance part comes in when dealing with moral values, matters of the law, social etiquette, relationship diffciulties and correcting behaviour - none of which apply here. We also need to help them develop emotional intelligence and show them how to be a responsible, caring and active citizen.

I do not consider transgender M to F as women or vice versa as men, I see them as transgender, but my opinion holds no value or relevance as I am not trans; if a person wants to identify as this then fine, no problem for me and I would extend this person the same courtesy I do everyone and treat him or her with kindness and respect.

If a person identifies as transgender then why does it matter to anyone other than this person?

Killing bugs or small animals is not really similar, if a child is taking pleasure from being cruel then this needs addressing of course - this child is not getting his or her needs met, is not developing in a healthy way; although there will be other children who show a very healthy interest in killing bugs or in dead animals out of curiosity, which is not what I would like my child to do no, but if she did have an interest in anatomy or what's inside the creature then I would find some way to support this, because these children often go into science, medicine or other related professions.

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