Although I adore this guideline, I do want to step in to defend this comment. I think that many parents are trying to teach kids in this age range to take a wi

Although I adore this guideline, I do want to step in to defend this comment. I think that many parents are trying to teach kids in this age range to take a wider view of the possibilities of family shapes and gender identities, and a question of this wording does indeed confound that.