Q In our pre-school playgroup we have a three-year-old boy who mixes well with the girls but seems to ignore the boys. He takes any chance to dress up as a girl. Last week his mother asked us not to allow him to do so and to 'make him play boy stuff'. We do not agree with this approach but do feel a bit concerned about him. Should we be?
A One thing seems clear - this little boy is curious about how it feels to be a girl! Let's think about this developmentally: imitation is an essential part of development for the under-fives and they learn by imitating the people and things that interest them.
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