Do you need to read something beautiful today? This dad sure loves his kid.

[DonRedwood]

57. Welcome to DU!

I can only speak for myself, but I knew very young (age 8) that I liked boys. The girl next door wanted to play dr and I was horrified and ran away. Later my best buddy and I kissed and I knew I was different.

sex roles are very defined in children's play. Dolls, trucks, sports...rough play versus nurturing play and, though nobody can know how a kid will turn out, there sure are some early signs that a kid might not be inclined to play in the typical way others of their own sex play.

but, a boy who is super nurturing might end up a nice nurturing straight guy. a girl who is super tomboy girl (like my mother) could turn out to be a straight lady who just loves to rebuild car engines. But a lot of times those behaviors during play can really give you a lot of information.

But you can't ever assume a kid is gay. But, no reason you can't build up that kid (every kid) to let them know you love them no matter what.