Ask Rhonda: On Raising a Young Queen
Dear Rhonda,
Our 7 year old son has taken to putting on my dresses and dancing around the living room lip synching Brittany Spears songs holding my hairbrush as a microphone. We want to be supportive, but are out of our comfort zone on this one. Should we encourage, discourage or ignore the behavior.
Thanks for any advice.
Lena & Bob
Dear Lena & Bob,
Thanks for such an honest and open question. Whilst most people would never admit this is an issue in their household (yes, I said whilst), it is an issue that many, many families struggle with. I must confess upfront that I am not a licensed psychologist (or a licensed anything for that matter), but do have qualifying experience in just this sort of behavior. And as usual, the answer is simple. If he is talented; encourage him. By the time he is a young adult, Pricilla Queen of the Desert will be a regular broadcast on the Turner Classic Movie channel and Junior will be primed to take the lead in the remake. If he’s not; discourage him immediately and with force. Society is cruel and merciless to talentless drag queens. If he is just average at it, then ignore it. He will get bored and move on to Tonka trucks or Barbie.
Either way, there is nothing to worry about at all. Love him, celebrate his uniqueness and get on to issues that are much more substantive. I have included a link below to a video that I think will help you realize that you are not alone.
Warm regards,
Rhonda
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