Something is missing in terms of feeling truly male for a child with gender identity disorder or gender gap, and for girls to feel female. Are you concerned about your child's behavior? Do you suspect that your child is showing gender confusion? Some situations that indicate gender identity disorder in childhood are listed as follows by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Clinical experts use these five indicators to determine whether the child has this disorder.
The persistent desire to be of the opposite sex or the belief that one is.
For men, do not cross-dress or imitate feminine clothing styles. For girls, insisting on wearing only stereotypically masculine clothes.
Preferring opposite-sex roles strongly in imitative imaginary games and constantly fantasizing about being the opposite sex.
>Feeling intense desires to participate in games and entertainment that are stereotypically belonging to the opposite sex.
Persistently choosing playmates of the opposite sex.
Opposite gender behavior begins in the preschool period between the ages of 2-4. According to Dr. Richard Green's research, wearing the clothes of the opposite sex is one of the first signs. Fear of active games in boys with gender confusion, reluctance to play with boys, shame of being naked in front of other men, not being ashamed of being naked in front of women, insecurity in relations with and attachment to the father, and excessive attachment to the mother.
If your child is of the opposite sex. If he shows interest in his activities and clothing, you need to distinguish between his games and obsessions. There is no need to worry if your child rarely cross-dresses. However, if your child does this all the time and makes certain things a habit, you need to worry. For example, if a boy starts using his mother's make-up, avoids boys and their games and insists on playing with girls, then tries to talk in a high-pitched voice, stops the girls' gait. You may worry about your child if he imitates things in an exaggerated way, if he has developed an obsessive interest in feminine objects, if he behaves more feminine than his sister and mother.
When a child with gender confusion is asked to draw a picture of a person, he will first draw a picture of a woman. Then maybe she will draw a picture of a man. The pictures of a girl or a woman drawn by the child are detailed and large pictures painted in eye-catching colors such as pink and red. The picture of a man drawn by the child is weak, small, dull and usually in the form of a stick figure. All these pictures represent the child's perception of reality.
A normal boy, who is strengthening his sexual identity, refuses to be with girls. Especially boys between the ages of 6 and 11 do not want friends of the opposite sex and say "I hate girls". Girls, on the other hand, express their thoughts such as "Men are too stupid, we don't want them among us, men are too sluggish." Children at this age behave very rigidly and stereotypically in gender roles. This sexism is part of a healthy and normal gender identification process.
These healthy boys and girls make close friends of the same sex to reinforce their gender identity. Thus, the newly acquired feelings of masculinity and girlhood will be built on a solid foundation.
A child's feelings of femininity and masculinity are more than a vague idea, especially if the child is young. Sex carries deep emotional value. Researchers have stated that when boys are asked whether they are girls or not, and when girls are asked whether they are boys, many children react very strongly; some find this question amusing, while others get angry and offended. Children who do not react are less healthy than children who react.
The situation changes during adolescence. Because a normally developing boy is attracted to girls. for him Girls are no longer unimportant. Girls have suddenly become more interesting, elusive, romantic and mysterious.
Mothers play an important role in the healthy gender development of a male child. In cases where they have inattentive fathers, the mother directs all the attention to her son, and the child sees the mother as a role model since infancy. Some temperamental tendencies in the child prevent him from developing a healthy gender due to the unhealthy attitude of the mother. Mothers can act in three ways for their development.
Attention should be paid to the mother-son relationship. Mothers should be careful not to develop an overly close relationship with their sons. A mother who cannot develop an emotionally safe relationship with her husband may unknowingly become unhealthy and excessively attached to her son in order to meet her emotional needs. In this case, although the mother meets his needs, this is not a very good development for her son.
Masculine identification should be supported. Mothers should make more efforts to confirm their sons' masculinity.
Having a father figure for the child. If the father is not present or cannot meet this need, it must be met by another relative such as an older brother, grandfather, uncle, etc. The mother's message to the child that "men are unimportant elements in family life and that the two of them can overcome everything together" can be very destructive.
A closer relationship with their son and GID Four activities will be useful for fathers to prevent it.
Games played by wrestling with the father
Taking a bath with their father
Father and son doing activities outside the home. Short walks, going to the market, getting gas, etc.
When it's time for bed, the father should be the one to put the child to bed.
As a parent, it is appropriate for your child's gender. Positive encouragement is much more effective than punishment to strengthen and improve behavior. f is a path. If you want to prevent exaggerated feminine behavior, you should use clear, consistent and non-accusatory language. If possible, work with a psychotherapist you trust. If your child does not have a positive same-sex role model around him, your child may not feel safe adopting opposite-gender behavior. Your child should feel that being a man or a woman is attractive and desirable.
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