Boy wears dresses – what to do

Megan Fox, Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie – they are united not only by their profession, but also by the fact that their children prefer clothes of the opposite sex. Stars rarely comment on the appearance of a son in a skirt or a daughter in a man’s suit in public. They just think that there is nothing wrong with that. But for most, this child’s behavior is nonsense. And the fact that parents indulge the child is generally a shock.

Crystal Kells is not as famous as Angelina Jolie or Charlize Theron. But her situation is similar. A son is growing up in the Crystal family. Sian is now five years old. And sometimes he dresses up in a skirt or dress. He can even wear a ballet tutu. The reaction of society is quite obvious. Therefore, Crystal decided to clarify the situation once and for all by writing an open letter about her son’s inclinations. We decided to share her opinion with our readers.

“Being a parent means different things for everyone. For me, it means loving someone more than anyone else in the world. It means raising your child to be better than you. Encourage him. Respect. Develop.

When you become a parent, you change. Sometimes for the best, sometimes for the worse. My son changed me for the better. I want to be an example for my son. I want my son to grow up knowing that his opinion matters. To know what he can do, what he likes and be who he wants to be in this world. I want him to have enough confidence to express himself. Love yourself. And I do it for my son.

My son Sian loves to wear dresses. He also loves to wear a raincoat and act as a superhero. He loves Iron Man, Paw Patrol, plays with cars and does his haircut to look like the other men around him.

My son is a boy. He knows that he is a boy. He knows how the girls differ from the boy physiologically. But gender doesn’t matter when it comes to what to play and what to wear. My husband and I are raising him without gender stereotypes. We never told him anything like “Boys don’t cry” or “You act like a girl.” And we will never say.

I know my approach is unconventional. I know that many will disagree with me. But I don’t expect this. I expect respect. I am not doing any worse to my child. People need to understand that Sian is happy, and that is the only thing that matters. He knows that he can love himself and express himself without shame. He knows that my father and I will love him no matter what.

I am not only the kind of parent that my child needs. I am the parent that I want to be.

PS Sian is not transgender. Sometimes he says that he wants to be a girl today. We answer that when he grows up, he will be able to decide for himself who he can be. But he is five years old. He wants to be the Little Mermaid and Iron Man. And we just accept him as he is. Maybe he really decides to change sex. Or maybe in a few years it will seem childish stupidity to him. I repeat: the most important thing for us is the health and happiness of our son.