I've posted this in behaviour but am copying it to here as I feel as if some of you 'know' DS1 a bit from my meanderings about whether or not he may be on the spectrum. Though I don't think this is an SN issue...
DS1 is now 7.5 and in Yr 3. 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, playing with Lego 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. It's odd in a way that he's feeling like this as this year he has seemed to be much more 'in with the crowd' and has had far more invites to play/parties etc. The other boys appear very friendly and he never talks about being teased or left out of things.
TIA oh wise ones.