Raised as they them Young children allowed to choose their own gender

It s not at all unusual in fact it s often quite lovely when new parents coo that their baby is the cutest and cleverest one ever born But early in their lives do small children have big enough brains to make the biggest decisions Like whether they re a boy or a girl A growing group of mums and dads think they do and are embracing what is known as gender creative parenting The parents are deliberately keeping the sex of their babies top secret because they say the children themselves should be free to decide who they are

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