Tomboys and Tinkerbells

The idea of gender identity creates unnecessary anxiety for parents. Educational psychologist Claire Maher suggests ways parents can help their child understand and establish their gender identity.

Gender Identity Roles in Children

Gender identity refers to a person’s own sense of their gender – their feelings around being a man or woman, boy or girl.  Gender is culturally and societally constructed and different cultures may have different ideas of how males or females should behave.   Do children naturally develop their gender identity? A child’s gender develops …