Reflection Press - Frequently Asked Questions about Gender Now

Frequently Asked Questions:

So the Gender Now coloring and activity books are really just for transgender children or adults?
I don't feel comfortable sharing such a complicated topic with my child. Isn't this a little too old for a three year old (four year old, five,...) ?
Which version should I buy, the original coloring book or the school edition?

So the Gender Now coloring and activity books are really just for transgender children or adults?

Absolutely not, everyone can benefit from an exploration of gender and our expectations, beliefs, and judgements around it.
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I don't feel comfortable sharing such a complicated topic with my child. Isn't this a little too old for a three year old (four year old, five,...) ?

A topic such as gender is often only as complicated as we make it. However, everyone has their own comfort level. While some parents may see this as too "old" for their child, other parents may see it as a godsend for a struggling child longing for reflection and validation. The important thing is that you do what is best for you and your situation. However, we do want to express that often what we think may be difficult for a child to understand is suprisingly much easier for them to accept. Children are naturally accepting of difference, it is often the adults who have to unlearn the judgements and restrictions around gender.

Discussion around gender can often bring up a lot for people. It is normal to be uncomfortable at times as we are stretching our minds and expanding beyond our comfort zone. Yet, this provides us with an opportunity to examine our own judgements and limitations around gender and be present with ourselves. The more presence you bring to your beliefs around gender the more you are able to sift through what you have been taught to uncover your own knowing. It is never too late to open your mind and it is never too early to help keep a child's mind open to all the many ways to be in this world.
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Which version should I buy, the original Coloring Book or the School Edition?

The original Coloring Book was specifically designed to be a joint exploration for parent and child, (therapist and child, or other supportive adult and child) to take together to learn about gender and bodies. It was purposely done this way in order to provide the most support and a more full understanding of gender expression and identity in a one-on-one or similarly intimate setting. With the understanding that a parent, therapist, or other supportive adult would be involved with a child as they explored the coloring book, it opens and closes with adult support and specifically shows and discusses various bodies in relation to gender expression. Thus bodies are shown at times in their natural state. Our first priority was offering support to those children in the most need of positive reflection.

Our School Edition was written and designed more for a child's individual journey through gender. Although again, preferably under the guide of a teacher or supportive adult who can serve as a model and container for learning. Therefore to adhere to the public school environment, all the children in the school edition are clothed. We also included some additonal activites in this edition in order to more fully ground the information presented.
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