Question about cross dressing and ten year old.

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Hi. Name changed for this. My nephew is 10 and has asked my mother to get him a dress to wear. She did so and he has since asked for other items. He is currently staying with her and comes from a chaotic home background. My mother is unsure of what to do as he is also asking for makeup. My mother is open minded and is the only constant in his life do she wants to do the right thing but it is in chartered territory.

How likely is this to be a phase? How common at this age? She is wary to tell his parents as they are likely to be negative but also doesn't like going behind their backs.

TIA

My friend's son asked for a Barbie, lipstick and a dressing up dress at various points between 6 and 9 or ten. Then he did just lose interest. I think he was enjoying the role play in a naturally curious way, rather than due to any bias in his sexuality either way. Impossible to know what is going on with your dn, but I see it is more problematic for you as your Mum is not the mother, and so may get grief from his parents for making choices they disagree with. I would happily go along with it, personally, but does she feel that his parents would mind?

It may be 'exploration' or a 'phase' but if it is anything more than that it's likely to be about gender dysphoria rather than sexuality imo, info here.