Ds1 is 7.5. He has been talking recently about 'not being a proper boy' and 'not being a real person'. He is a gentle, non-macho child who enjoys reading, computer games and imaginative play but isn't into sport or bike riding, despite being given the opportunity to do these things. When I asked him why he felt he wasn't a 'proper boy' he said it was because he wasn't 'into the things that other boys are into'. I tried to reassure him that all boys were different but he wasn't keen to have a discussion about it.
Does anyone know of a book which tackles this subject? he responds very well to stories - it would be good to find something which underlines the fact that boys can be gentle and don't have to be macho to be valued. Or something that I can read that tackles the gender/identity issue.