How can I help my son who is transgender?

Simple Ways to Start Supporting Your Transgender Child Always use the child’s preferred gender pronouns and preferred names. Be your child’s advocate – call out transphobia when you see it and ask that others respect your child’s identity. Educate yourself about the concerns facing transgender youth and adults.

What can parents do to support transgender and non-binary youth?

”. Connect with other parents and family members of transgender and non-binary youth to find support and community, as well as potential opportunities for advocacy. See Gender Spectrum’s Online Groups for adults and youth (including Spanish-speakers).

What can I do to help my son transition?

Helping Your Child Feel Comfortable Follow your child’s lead. Recognize that your support makes a huge difference in your child’s future. Be supportive of your child. Stand up for your child. Support social transitioning. Be on the lookout for signs of depression or anxiety. Explore medical options if your child is transgender.

How do I know if my child needs gender transitioning?

Look for behavior problems, depression, and poor mental health. Children who are forced into the wrong gender role may be very upset and act out. They may also internalize negative feelings, which could lead to emotional trouble years later. Luckily, transitioning can usually fix most of this problem. Listen to how your child identifies.

Why don’t more people come out as transgender as a teenager?

For some, understanding their gender identity—whether transgender or non-binary, is a more complex process that lasts into their teens or adulthood. Stigma, lack of knowledge and fear of rejection by family and peers often keep transgender people from coming out as children or teens.

When did you know you were transgender?

While many transgender people say that they knew they were transgender as soon as they knew what “boys” and “girls” were–as young as age 3, for many others, the journey to living openly as their affirmed gender is longer one.