My initial thought is I would rather have never read that.

First, I don't want to say anything to shame the parents or children involved in this article. However, I guess I'm like the kid on "Kindergarten Cop." "Boys have a penis. Girls have a vagina."

I clearly haven't done much research on this. But I do have enough background in reading studies about homosexuality to know that many of these articles and studies have a goal–prove their point. Over the years, we will hear people from both sides of this argument arguing about their experiments that prove what they want them to prove.

I do think it is interesting that the main child in the article does have a textbook early childhood for psychological and emotional gender issues. I frankly think if the parents would help the child learn how to work through dealing with emotions and struggles in an effective way, he would work through these things. However, I'm no psychologist, so I doubt anyone in this situation cares what I think. I do know that I have met several who have struggled with sexual issues and not a single one was ever made more happy by being led to believe they were free to simply pursue whatever course their body told them to naturally follow.

Finally, I will say that I'm well aware that there are situations of "hermaphrodites." Those born with both genitalia. Clearly, something is not right here. However, if a child is born with a particular genitalia and we determine there really is a disorder, in my mind, the answer is not to change the genitalia but to work on the hormones that are not being delivered properly.

Okay, that is probably as much as I can think about this tonight. It'll take time to wrap my mind around it and give more educated thought to it.

I used to be scared of these talks as well. However, after reading the book above, my eyes were opened to a different approach. As we work on this, these discussions aren't as difficult as I thought they would be.

Don't get me wrong, we don't go around talking about sex all the time. But my heart doesn't pound or my palms get sweaty when thinking about these talks. Instead, I am happy when natural opportunities for discussion come up because I no longer fear the mention of the word sex as the gateway to immorality for my kids. Rather, these discussions are more like vaccines.

As I said in the article, there is nothing fail proof that will assure my children will be pure, but I am convinced this will be more helpful in accomplishing that. Further, if they do make mistakes, I think this approach will help keep their mistakes from becoming life dominating problems or obsessions.