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Literally not once have I seen any other advice to parents from a detransitioner. And yet- Surprise! Loving and supporting your kid and trusting them to figure things out in their own time never seems to be the more "official" transphobic advice for these parents.
You seriously can't go wrong in loving and supporting your kid and trusting them to figure things out for themselves. I say this as someone who does actually believe there can be a role for parents in slowing a kid down who wants hormones/surgery (not blockers).
My advice to a parent afraid their under-18 kid is moving too quickly toward surgery/hormones is: 1. USE THEIR NAME/PRONOUNS 2. LET THEM WEAR THE CLOTHES THEY WANT Then if you put the breaks on they'll understand it comes from loving caution, not transphobic rejection.
My advice to a parent afraid their over-18 kid is moving too quickly toward surgery/hormones is: 1. same as above 2. same as above 3. express gentle concern that acknowledges they're an adult and it is ultimately their decision 4. drop it forever
It's so messed up the criteria for blockers is much higher than "kid expressing trauma over pubertal onset" - bc that diagnostic conveniently covers both precocial puberty AND "maybe it's dysphoria, maybe it's...??¿¿??" We evolved for a later onset, we can AFFORD to add brakes!
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