To be honest.. if more children were shown from birth that they are loved, cared for, and listened no matter their gender we might not have some of the problems we have now.
Parents: Aloof disdain! Shun! Distance!
Also Parents: Why doesn’t my child talk to me?
You can give your children independence, make them ready to take the world on their own, and yet cuddle them and show them they are loved.
Those two things don’t contradict each other and can, should actually!, very well coexist in any child’s life.
