Dear Dr. Meg,

Please help! I have an eleven-year-old daughter, who is the middle child of three girls. Recently, she has had odd requests. It started with these gages that kids are wearing today. I immediately said no, explaining that they would damage her ears permanently, then it went to wanting to cut her hair off, like Miley Cyrus. I was okay with that – kind of – but figured that it was the lesser of two evils.

Several days later she said that she wanted to tell me something, but decided against it. Fast forward to last night, I received a phone call from my ex-wife, explaining to me that my daughter wanted to tell me that she wanted to become a boy! I’m certain it stems from all this Bruce Jenner media and attention.

I am lost as to how to handle this. Please advise me on how to proceed with this. We have set up for a counselor, but I’m afraid this will work against us if not handled delicately.

Sincerely,

Not Bruce Jenner’s Dad

Dear NBJD,

Take a deep breath. Your daughter, like many prepubertal eleven-year-old girls, is terribly uncomfortable with her body. Look at the body…