The Transgender Child

A highly acclaimed must-read book for anyone who wants to understand trans-identites better, as well as those who interact with gender-variant children and families and health-care and teaching professionals.

The first book of its kind and, while US-centric, it still offers incredible help and advice when it comes to dealing with practical and emotional challenges of bringing up a transgender child.

This comprehensive guidebook looks at the unique challenges that thousands of families face when raising their children.

• What do you do when your daughter's first sentence is she's a boy?
• What will happen if your small son wants to wear a dress?
• Is this just a phase?
• What do therapists say?
• What is gender anyway?

These are just some of the topics raised and discussed, offering a deeper understanding of gender dysphoria in children and teens. Transgender children often suffer because of society's prejudices and this book shows us all how to help them through their personal journey.

From medical care to negotiating what a child will wear to a formal family event. Brill and Pepper offer a mix of practical suggestions and philosophy to guide and reassure parents at all points in their understanding and acceptance of their child.