[PortugeeJoe]

Child abuse. In a sane world the mother would be thrown in jail.

[Right Brother]

So if the child thinks she/he is a mermaid, can the parents have her feet surgically removed and attach a prosthetic tail?

[alternatives?]

“In a sane world the mother would be thrown in jail.”

A male prison.

[Dave911]

Exactly. And I hope that in later years this child can sue the parents for everything they have when they realize how big a mistake this was.

[LibertarianLiz]

Child abuse. In a sane world the mother would be thrown in jail.

Absolutely! What 5 year old knows something like this. It is more probable that the mother convinced the kid to do this.

What doctors agree to start "transitioning" a child of 5?