While I believe a child absolutely can know their gender identity at age five (looking back, it’s blatantly obvious she was always a girl), I think you’re probably right here.

I have always just let my kids wear what they want, which means that once in a while my 13-year-old son will wear a dress. It has nothing to do with gender, he’s very obviously a cisgender male, it has to do with he’s autistic with sensory issues and and dresses give him freedom of movement.

If he wears pants it’s usually LuLaRoe leggings from the thrift store because he can handle how they feel. I figure that clothes are just clothes they don’t really have a gender.

I wonder if perhaps Mason isn’t cisgender but mom is on board and dad isn’t. That will fuck him up too.

Allowing a kid to be who they are is t woke nonsense, it’s merely allowing them to learn about themselves and who they are. They key to it all is communication between child and parent.

But this situation is messed up. Just offering some thoughts on the clothing and gender identity stuff. I think you did the best you could.