It starts sometimes as young as 4 or 5. These kids WANT to change their identity/sex. It's not the parents who are at fault. The child him/herself makes them miserable until they do something. They had a documentary about this a short while ago and the parents are devastated.
Is that supposed to be a joke? Because a nine year old WANTS to do it the parents aren't responsible for the negative repercussions? Sheesh! And the kid who WANTS to skip doing his homework? The kid who WANTS to go to the movies instead of school? The kid who WANTS to run with knives?
Sheesh. Once I have my own kids... please remind me not to let you 'sit.