My almost 3 year old boy loves dressing up in his sisters dress clothes, and even putting her clothes and shoes on... I assume its only normal for a young boy with an older sister to do this, my husband on the other hand does not think so. any advice? do your little boys do this also. i think i will buy him some dress up clothes like fire man outfits etc maybe that will help.
Thanks, i agree with you, i basically raised two boys that i babysat for years and they both did the same, i guess men are just odd when it comes to these things lol
His big sis is his idol right now, he's prefectly normal doing what he's doing.
completely normal. All 4 of my boys have dressed up in my clothes ( their sister is the youngest) and my shoes and played with my purses. I have put bows in their hair while doing my hair, they have had their nails painted and makeup. We never went out of the house like that, but while at home.. yes its normal for boys to dress up like mommy/ older sisters. Its also normal for him to play with dolls and girl toys. There is nothing wrong with this!
I wish some would realize this ( like your husband) and not get upset because a boy dresses up in girls clothes. But they don't get upset if their daughter would dress up in a cop or a fireman's outfit or daddy's dress shirts and ties. Wouldn't give it a second thought if she played with drills or other boys toys either I bet.
Sorry the double standard bugs me sometimes. I bet if you asked your MIL she would say your husband did the same thing at one point... if she was like me yes I have the blackmail pics for when they get older ;)
My five year old is, and always has been obsessed with my bras! Whenever he comes across one he puts it on and giggles...I have many blackmail pictures going back to when he was two!
My four year old son has:
4 pairs of princess high heel shoes;
2 tiaras;
2 princess wands;
3 bottles of nail polish (that's more than me!);
2 tubes of "lipgloss" (it's just chapstick);
Countless bracelets, necklaces, rings;
A little mermaid towel and coloring book;
And NO sister.
He got upset that he wasn't going to be wearing the girls costume at his dance recital, but did enjoy his sparkly tie. He wants to wear my makeup and shoes. He picks out my jewelry and does a better job than I do.
He's all boy. And he's smart, funny, imaginative and his own person. And we don't have a problem with any of it.
I think it's perfectly normal. A lot of people who are transgendered say "I knew for as long as I can remember," but in reality, children role play and fantasize and dress up in all kinds of clothes and don't really discriminate gender specific roles until they are older. My son, who is almost 8, could not play more boyish games right now (battles, aliens, spies, etc.) but dressed in his sisters princess clothes at that age, played with my hair, carried around kitchen utensils, and loved the vacuum. Those things didn't change who he is -- transgenders will be transgenders no matter what you dress them in, just like boys who aren't transgendered will be boys who aren't transgendered no matter what you dress them in. Clothes don't make the boy!
Buy or make a variety of costumes and both kids will enjoy dressing up in them.
I let my 2.5 year old son paint at the kitchen table yesterday while I was in the next room folding laundry. Shortly after I left him, he walked into the room and said, "Mom, do you like my toes?" He had painted both of his feet completely purple. He did this, after recently watching me paint my own toes...I know he was thinking that was pretty cool. He just looks up to his older sister.
