Q&A for How to Discuss LGBT+ Topics with a Child

No, it actually benefits kids. Talking about LGBTQ topics with a child can help them see from different perspectives and learn to accept and understand different people. It can also teach children about equality and that everyone is different, but should be accepted no matter what. Most kids already know more than you think. This won't hurt them.

Tell your child that some people identify as a boy or girl, but some others don't identify as either/just one, and this is called being nonbinary/genderqueer.

Just tell them! It doesn't have to be weird at all. You could say something like, "I just want you to know that I will always love and support you, regardless of how you identify now or in the future."

If it's a younger kid, sit down with them and tell them that most people are born male or female, and grow up as a boy or girl, but some people's bodies don't match up with how they feel inside and some people who are born male or female find out they aren't a boy or girl. You can say "I'm one of those people, and that means I'm a man/woman/nonbinary person. I still love you and i'm still your parent, I'm still the same person, just of a different gender." You should also ask them to call you mom/dad or another term if you want to. If it's an older kid, you should simply be able to tell them you're trans.