Just had a guy and his two kids in the shop, the oldest was 4 1/2, she told me so proudly ... She had a beautiful lavender cardigan on and matching socks ... I told her I loved that colour, we had a little chat about purple and all the purple things we have ... Then she asked me "are you a girl?" ... I looked at her dad and said can I let her know, he said yes

I crouched down to her level and said "that's a nice question you asked" ... and then said "I was born a boy, yuck, and for many reasons I always felt like a girl" ... Her eyes lit up, and I got a huge hugz and she whispered in my ear, "you're a girl"

I am more than likely the first trans person she has met, I made her feel comfortable and listened to ... one at a time ... Her dad thanked me for being kind.

Never dismiss a childs question, you might feel they are abrupt, they are not, they just want to know

First impression are important

Hugz & xXx

@melissabeartrix as a dad - I’d have been equally OK with this interaction, and appreciative of how you handled it.

Btw - I agree with the little girl here. You’re a girl.

Thanks for being awesome.

@Wrewdison oh ....blush ....thank you

Hugz & xXx

@melissabeartrix I keep telling my daughters they can be whoever they want to be. I know they’re too young to understand - but I’m making sure early that they know I’ll love them no matter what.

@Wrewdison nice, that is all a child needs, love and support from their parent/s ... Well maybe a bit of food and water occasionally ... Giggle

Hugz & xXx