Gender neutral parenting

A growing number of parents, teachers and experts say we should be raising children the ‘gender-neutral’ way. But is it a good idea? And what does it even mean?

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There are a new generation of parents however who are choosing to raise their children gender neutral. Some do this by not assigning their child a gender for fear of their child imbibing the self-limiting beliefs and/or stereotypes of either gender.

Crispin Long on the documentary “Raising Baby Grey,” which features a Bronx couple taking a gender-neutral approach to parenting.

Psychotherapist Mark Vahrmeyer, who works with children and parents on gender issues, has warned that raising kids without a gender could be setting them up for a difficult time.

Why do we feel the need so strongly to gender-identify people? Tips for how we might approach children in a gender-neutral manner.

When we were kids there was no worrying about what gender can play with what toy, so why start now? Join us to chat about gender neutral parenting.

Many parents are starting to embrace a gender-neutral way of parenting. But what exactly does that mean?

Parenting can be very tricky. What seems right or wrong to you as an individual may not feel the same way when you become a parent. What is right for one parent may not be right for another. Parenting styles differ from parent to parent- this is well known and accepted in recent times. However, should parenting a boy be any different from parenting a girl? What is your take on gender-neutral parenting? What are its pros and cons, impact on the child, etc? Read on!

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