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	==Observances==		==Observances==

	In 2021 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 14th was established as Day of Visibility for Trans and/or [[Gender nonconformity\|Nonconforming]] [[Children]] and Adolescents (Día de la Visibilidad de las Niñeces y Adolescencias Trans y/o no Hegemónicas), to commemorate the day that in 2019 a trans child named Tito had gotten a [[Gender recognition\|birth certificate]] [[Gender markers\|sex marker]] correction to reflect their gender identity.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.elmarplatense.com/se-conmemoro-el-primer-dia-de-la-visibilidad-de-las-nineces-y-adolescencias-trans-en-general-pueyrredon \|date=14 May 2021 \|title=Se conmemoró el primer Día de la Visibilidad de las Niñeces y Adolescencias Trans en General Pueyrredon \|trans-title=The first Day of Visibility of Trans Children and Adolescents was commemorated in General Pueyrredon \|publisher=El Marplatense}}</ref>		In 2021 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 14th was established as Day of Visibility for Trans and/or [[Gender nonconformity\|Nonconforming]] Children and Adolescents (Día de la Visibilidad de las Niñeces y Adolescencias Trans y/o no Hegemónicas), to commemorate the day that in 2019 a trans child named Tito had gotten a [[Gender recognition\|birth certificate]] [[Gender markers\|sex marker]] correction to reflect their gender identity.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.elmarplatense.com/se-conmemoro-el-primer-dia-de-la-visibilidad-de-las-nineces-y-adolescencias-trans-en-general-pueyrredon \|date=14 May 2021 \|title=Se conmemoró el primer Día de la Visibilidad de las Niñeces y Adolescencias Trans en General Pueyrredon \|trans-title=The first Day of Visibility of Trans Children and Adolescents was commemorated in General Pueyrredon \|publisher=El Marplatense \|lang=es}}</ref>

			Also in 2021, National Nonbinary Kids Day (October 1st) was established by PFLAG of Jacksonville, Florida in collaboration with a sexologist named Angel K
			(she/they).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CUd1r38tG4G/\|title=PFLAG of Jacksonville and Professor Sex are excited to announce tomorrow October 1, 2021 is the first National Nonbinary Kids Day! We filed the paperwork to make it official, but until then we can still celebrate! Use #NonbinaryKidsDay and #NonbinaryKidsDay2021 and celebrate our wonderful enby kids!\|date=30 September 2021\|author=PFLAG of Jacksonville}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Different to raising a child as a "theyby" is the concept of gender-neutral parenting, which is the practice of parenting without enforcing [[gender roles]] or gender norms. Gender-neutral parenting relies on the idea that a child's [[sex assigned at birth]] should not dictate what clothes they are allowed to wear, what toys they are allowed to play with, etc.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting \|last=Lucas-Stannard \|first=Paige \|work=Everyday Feminism \|date=8 January 2013 \|access-date=13 November 2021 \|url= https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525074347/https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/ \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>		Different to raising a child as a "theyby" is the concept of gender-neutral parenting, which is the practice of parenting without enforcing [[gender roles]] or gender norms. Gender-neutral parenting relies on the idea that a child's [[sex assigned at birth]] should not dictate what clothes they are allowed to wear, what toys they are allowed to play with, etc.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting \|last=Lucas-Stannard \|first=Paige \|work=Everyday Feminism \|date=8 January 2013 \|access-date=13 November 2021 \|url= https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525074347/https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/ \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

			==Observances==

			In 2021 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 14th was established as Day of Visibility for Trans and/or [[Gender nonconformity\|Nonconforming]] [[Children]] and Adolescents (Día de la Visibilidad de las Niñeces y Adolescencias Trans y/o no Hegemónicas), to commemorate the day that in 2019 a trans child named Tito had gotten a [[Gender recognition\|birth certificate]] [[Gender markers\|sex marker]] correction to reflect their gender identity.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.elmarplatense.com/se-conmemoro-el-primer-dia-de-la-visibilidad-de-las-nineces-y-adolescencias-trans-en-general-pueyrredon \|date=14 May 2021 \|title=Se conmemoró el primer Día de la Visibilidad de las Niñeces y Adolescencias Trans en General Pueyrredon \|trans-title=The first Day of Visibility of Trans Children and Adolescents was commemorated in General Pueyrredon \|publisher=El Marplatense}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	* [http://rethinkingschools.org/archive/26_01/26_01_tempel.shtml Rethinking Schools: It's Ok to Be Neither - Teaching that supports gender-variant children]		* [http://rethinkingschools.org/archive/26_01/26_01_tempel.shtml Rethinking Schools: It's Ok to Be Neither - Teaching that supports gender-variant children]
	* [http://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html, The Tiny Voice of Reason: Growing Up Genderqueer] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20120103151106/https://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html Wayback archive])		* [http://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html, The Tiny Voice of Reason: Growing Up Genderqueer] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20120103151106/https://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html Wayback archive])
	* [https://lifeoutsidethebinary.com/post/96149381358/so-your-child-is-nonbinary-a-guide-for-parents So Your Child Is Nonbinary: A Guide For Parents]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20201002150400/https://lifeoutsidethebinary.com/post/96149381358/so-your-child-is-nonbinary-a-guide-for-parents So Your Child Is Nonbinary: A Guide For Parents]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20201002150508/https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/non-binary-guide/ What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20201002150508/https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/non-binary-guide/ What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents]
	* [https://www.parents.com/kids/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-gender/ Explaining Nonbinary: How to Talk to Kids About Gender], by [[Amber Leventry]]		* [https://www.parents.com/kids/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-gender/ Explaining Nonbinary: How to Talk to Kids About Gender], by [[Amber Leventry]]

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	* [http://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html, The Tiny Voice of Reason: Growing Up Genderqueer] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20120103151106/https://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html Wayback archive])		* [http://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html, The Tiny Voice of Reason: Growing Up Genderqueer] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20120103151106/https://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html Wayback archive])
	* [https://lifeoutsidethebinary.com/post/96149381358/so-your-child-is-nonbinary-a-guide-for-parents So Your Child Is Nonbinary: A Guide For Parents]		* [https://lifeoutsidethebinary.com/post/96149381358/so-your-child-is-nonbinary-a-guide-for-parents So Your Child Is Nonbinary: A Guide For Parents]
	* [https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/non-binary-guide/ What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20201002150508/https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/non-binary-guide/ What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents]
	* [https://www.parents.com/kids/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-gender/ Explaining Nonbinary: How to Talk to Kids About Gender], by [[Amber Leventry]]		* [https://www.parents.com/kids/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-gender/ Explaining Nonbinary: How to Talk to Kids About Gender], by [[Amber Leventry]]
	* [https://genderqueer.me/2016/04/14/fv-loving-my-agender-child/ Loving my Agender Child]		* [https://genderqueer.me/2016/04/14/fv-loving-my-agender-child/ Loving my Agender Child]

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	This page gives a collection of resources about [[children]] who have [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity\|gender identities]], or are [[gender nonconforming]].		This page gives a collection of resources about [[children]] who have [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity\|gender identities]], or are [[gender nonconforming]].

	It is often thought that young children are incapable of understanding [[transgender]] and [[nonbinary]] identities, but this is untrue. Additionally, "No harm is done on an individual or societal level if a child has the option of exploring their [[gender identity]] from early on," even if the child later turns out to be [[cisgender]].<ref name="Myths">{{Cite web \|title=Overcoming Myths in Legal Gender Recognition Discussions \|author=Transgender Europe \|work=tgeu.org \|date= \|access-date=10 October 2020 \|url= https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toolkit16_OvercomingMyths.pdf}}</ref>		It is often thought that young children are incapable of understanding [[transgender]] and [[nonbinary]] identities, but this is untrue. Additionally, "No harm is done on an individual or societal level if a child has the option of exploring their [[gender identity]] from early on," even if the child later turns out to be [[cisgender]].<ref name="Myths">{{Cite web \|title=Overcoming Myths in Legal Gender Recognition Discussions \|author=Transgender Europe \|work=tgeu.org \|date= \|access-date=10 October 2020 \|url= https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toolkit16_OvercomingMyths.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170159/https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toolkit16_OvercomingMyths.pdf \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

	In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender\|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they\|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S\|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web \|title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide \|author=Compton, Julie \|work=NBC News \|date=19 July 2018 \|access-date=18 April 2021 \|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836}}</ref>		In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender\|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they\|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S\|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web \|title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide \|author=Compton, Julie \|work=NBC News \|date=19 July 2018 \|access-date=18 April 2021 \|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406062644/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836 \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

	Different to raising a child as a "theyby" is the concept of gender-neutral parenting, which is the practice of parenting without enforcing [[gender roles]] or gender norms. Gender-neutral parenting relies on the idea that a child's [[sex assigned at birth]] should not dictate what clothes they are allowed to wear, what toys they are allowed to play with, etc.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting \|last=Lucas-Stannard \|first=Paige \|work=Everyday Feminism \|date=8 January 2013 \|access-date=13 November 2021 \|url= https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/}}</ref>		Different to raising a child as a "theyby" is the concept of gender-neutral parenting, which is the practice of parenting without enforcing [[gender roles]] or gender norms. Gender-neutral parenting relies on the idea that a child's [[sex assigned at birth]] should not dictate what clothes they are allowed to wear, what toys they are allowed to play with, etc.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting \|last=Lucas-Stannard \|first=Paige \|work=Everyday Feminism \|date=8 January 2013 \|access-date=13 November 2021 \|url= https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525074347/https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/ \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender\|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they\|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S\|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web \|title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide \|author=Compton, Julie \|work=NBC News \|date=19 July 2018 \|access-date=18 April 2021 \|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836}}</ref>		In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender\|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they\|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S\|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web \|title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide \|author=Compton, Julie \|work=NBC News \|date=19 July 2018 \|access-date=18 April 2021 \|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836}}</ref>

			Different to raising a child as a "theyby" is the concept of gender-neutral parenting, which is the practice of parenting without enforcing [[gender roles]] or gender norms. Gender-neutral parenting relies on the idea that a child's [[sex assigned at birth]] should not dictate what clothes they are allowed to wear, what toys they are allowed to play with, etc.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting \|last=Lucas-Stannard \|first=Paige \|work=Everyday Feminism \|date=8 January 2013 \|access-date=13 November 2021 \|url= https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/}}</ref>

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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	* Gonzales, Maya. ''Gender Now Coloring Book: A Learning Adventure for Children and Adults''. ~~San Francisco:~~ Reflection Press, 2010. ~~Print~~.		* Gonzales, Maya. ''Gender Now Coloring Book: A Learning Adventure for Children and Adults''. Reflection Press, 2010.
			* Lucas-Stannard, Paige. ''Gender Neutral Parenting: Raising Kids with the Freedom to Be Themselves''. Verity Publishing, 2013.

	==References==		==References==

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	It is often thought that young children are incapable of understanding [[transgender]] and [[nonbinary]] identities, but this is untrue. Additionally, "No harm is done on an individual or societal level if a child has the option of exploring their [[gender identity]] from early on," even if the child later turns out to be [[cisgender]].<ref name="Myths">{{Cite web \|title=Overcoming Myths in Legal Gender Recognition Discussions \|author=Transgender Europe \|work=tgeu.org \|date= \|access-date=10 October 2020 \|url= https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toolkit16_OvercomingMyths.pdf}}</ref>		It is often thought that young children are incapable of understanding [[transgender]] and [[nonbinary]] identities, but this is untrue. Additionally, "No harm is done on an individual or societal level if a child has the option of exploring their [[gender identity]] from early on," even if the child later turns out to be [[cisgender]].<ref name="Myths">{{Cite web \|title=Overcoming Myths in Legal Gender Recognition Discussions \|author=Transgender Europe \|work=tgeu.org \|date= \|access-date=10 October 2020 \|url= https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toolkit16_OvercomingMyths.pdf}}</ref>

			In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender\|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they\|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S\|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web \|title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide \|author=Compton, Julie \|work=NBC News \|date=19 July 2018 \|access-date=18 April 2021 \|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	*[[Gender nonconformity]]		*[[Gender nonconformity]]
	*[[Practical resources]]		*[[Practical resources]]
	*[[~~Fictional depictions of nonbinary~~ gender]]		*[[Nonbinary gender in fiction]]

	==External links==		==External links==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.examiner.com/lgbt-parenting-in-columbus-ga/my-child-is-genderqueer-lou-and-jack, Examiner: My Child is Genderqueer: Lou and Jack]		* [http://www.examiner.com/lgbt-parenting-in-columbus-ga/my-child-is-genderqueer-lou-and-jack, Examiner: My Child is Genderqueer: Lou and Jack] {{dead link}}
	* [http://rethinkingschools.org/archive/26_01/26_01_tempel.shtml Rethinking Schools: It's Ok to Be Neither - Teaching that supports gender-variant children]		* [http://rethinkingschools.org/archive/26_01/26_01_tempel.shtml Rethinking Schools: It's Ok to Be Neither - Teaching that supports gender-variant children]
	* [http://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html, The Tiny Voice of Reason: Growing Up Genderqueer] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20120103151106/https://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html Wayback archive])		* [http://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html, The Tiny Voice of Reason: Growing Up Genderqueer] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20120103151106/https://tinyvoiceofreason.typepad.com/thetinyvoiceofreason/2010/06/growing-up-gender-queer.html Wayback archive])
	* [https://lifeoutsidethebinary.com/post/96149381358/so-your-child-is-nonbinary-a-guide-for-parents So Your Child Is Nonbinary: A Guide For Parents]		* [https://lifeoutsidethebinary.com/post/96149381358/so-your-child-is-nonbinary-a-guide-for-parents So Your Child Is Nonbinary: A Guide For Parents]
	* [https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/non-binary-guide/ What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents]		* [https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/non-binary-guide/ What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents]
	* [https://www.parents.com/kids/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-gender/ Explaining Nonbinary: How to Talk to Kids About Gender]		* [https://www.parents.com/kids/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-gender/ Explaining Nonbinary: How to Talk to Kids About Gender], by [[Amber Leventry]]
			* [https://genderqueer.me/2016/04/14/fv-loving-my-agender-child/ Loving my Agender Child]

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

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	* [https://lifeoutsidethebinary.com/post/96149381358/so-your-child-is-nonbinary-a-guide-for-parents So Your Child Is Nonbinary: A Guide For Parents]		* [https://lifeoutsidethebinary.com/post/96149381358/so-your-child-is-nonbinary-a-guide-for-parents So Your Child Is Nonbinary: A Guide For Parents]
	* [https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/non-binary-guide/ What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents]		* [https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/non-binary-guide/ What it means to be non-binary: A guide for parents]
			* [https://www.parents.com/kids/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-gender/ Explaining Nonbinary: How to Talk to Kids About Gender]

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

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	This page gives a collection of resources about [[children]] who have [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity\|gender identities]], or are [[gender nonconforming]].		This page gives a collection of resources about [[children]] who have [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity\|gender identities]], or are [[gender nonconforming]].

	It is often thought that young children are incapable of understanding [[transgender]] and [[nonbinary]] identities, but this is untrue. Additionally, "No harm is done on an individual or societal level if a child has the option of exploring their [[gender identity]] from early on," even if the child later turns out to be [[cisgender]].<ref name="Myths">{{Cite web \|title=Overcoming Myths in Legal Gender Recognition Discussions \|author=Transgender Europe \|work=tgeu.org \|date= \|access-date=10 October 2020 \|url= https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toolkit16_OvercomingMyths.pdf}}</ref>		It is often thought that young children are incapable of understanding [[transgender]] and [[nonbinary]] identities, but this is untrue. Additionally, "No harm is done on an individual or societal level if a child has the option of exploring their [[gender identity]] from early on," even if the child later turns out to be [[cisgender]].<ref name="Myths">{{Cite web \|title=Overcoming Myths in Legal Gender Recognition Discussions \|author=Transgender Europe \|work=tgeu.org \|date= \|access-date=10 October 2020 \|url= https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toolkit16_OvercomingMyths.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170159/https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toolkit16_OvercomingMyths.pdf \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

	In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender\|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they\|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S\|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web \|title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide \|author=Compton, Julie \|work=NBC News \|date=19 July 2018 \|access-date=18 April 2021 \|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836}}</ref>		In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender\|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they\|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S\|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web \|title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide \|author=Compton, Julie \|work=NBC News \|date=19 July 2018 \|access-date=18 April 2021 \|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406062644/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836 \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

	Different to raising a child as a "theyby" is the concept of gender-neutral parenting, which is the practice of parenting without enforcing [[gender roles]] or gender norms. Gender-neutral parenting relies on the idea that a child's [[sex assigned at birth]] should not dictate what clothes they are allowed to wear, what toys they are allowed to play with, etc.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting \|last=Lucas-Stannard \|first=Paige \|work=Everyday Feminism \|date=8 January 2013 \|access-date=13 November 2021 \|url= https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/}}</ref>		Different to raising a child as a "theyby" is the concept of gender-neutral parenting, which is the practice of parenting without enforcing [[gender roles]] or gender norms. Gender-neutral parenting relies on the idea that a child's [[sex assigned at birth]] should not dictate what clothes they are allowed to wear, what toys they are allowed to play with, etc.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting \|last=Lucas-Stannard \|first=Paige \|work=Everyday Feminism \|date=8 January 2013 \|access-date=13 November 2021 \|url= https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525074347/https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/ \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

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