My girlfriend son carry around this little handbag everywhere.She said he sleeps, plays and eats with it.When she try taking it away, he has a fit.Is this normal?
Is It Okay To Let A 2yr Old Boy Carry Around A Handbag Like A Security Blanket?
October 3rd, 2009 
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It’s just the same as a blanket or a stuffed animal.
he’s only 2.
people aren’t going to think anything of it.
It is unlikely that it has anything to do with gender identity. At that age, very few children associate objects with their own identity. Although it is likely to be unrelated, it is also possible that he has already identified himself as female. My cousin had already identified himself as female at 2 years old, and is still comfortable with that definition 25 years later. It may not be “normal” in the sense of being “average”, but he is just as happy with his life, and just as successful as if he had started off with the traditional gender identity.
It was not a case of “gender confusion” though. He was never in doubt, as far as I could tell. The external objects had nothing to do with it, nor did his relationships with others: he was simply confident that he was female.
I dont see any problem with if. If she is that concerned though she could try to ween him off it and use something else that doesnt bother her.
My nephew brought this blanket around with him everywhere and it was getting to the point where he threw a fit if he couldnt have it, so last Christmas his mom told him that Santa borrowed it to keep the reindeer warm because it was so cold out. My nephew didnt mind at all, he actually thought it was amazing that he could help out Santa and the reindeer.
hey yeah i have a two yr old son and he always Carry’s my handbags around with him and plays with then all the time .
i believe its just a fad that’s they are going to go through just go with it.
its not hurting your son its only hurting you cause of what other people mite say . just leave him with the bag he is happy and that’s is what counts
Well since every 2 year old boy should be playing with GI Joes, using small handguns and constructing tall towers with glue and wood….
Of course it is normal! Do you expect everyone in the world by the age of 2 to conform to social, pre-conceived notions of “boy” and “girl”.
I grew up in a room that was painted light blue. My mom painted it that way because it is calming. It is a calming color and much more calming than harsh pink. I am perfectly healthy and straight! Lo and behold!
Yeah, it’s fine. He doen’t understand it’s a “girl toy”. Really, when I worked in daycare they stressed to not label toys like that and that everyone was inclined to play with everything (no matter how much a father flipped out that his son loved to wear the dress up high heels). I know lots of boys that played with dolls etc. and they turned out just fine.
It would probably be okay at home but she should convince him not to take it out in public. I’m sure she could come up with a good reason for him to leave it at home if he had something else to exchange it with for outings. That is if she is worried about it.
why wouldn’t it be he doesn’t know that boys aren’t supposed to have bags and now he has become attached to it. She doesn’t seem that concerned about it and neither should you.
nope, he will only turn into a little women and will only bring attention to him when he gets older in school especially, although he might just grow out of it.
But its not ideal.
Domo
totally normal. but why are you concerned? it’s not your son. if it was you still shouldn’t be concerned.
Yes, he has become emotionaly attached to it, She should try to ween him off of it though.
Yes, it’s fine. Leave the kid alone, he is not hurting anyone and neither is the bag.
yes it is very normal…he will be weened of it eventually(or grow out it by replacing it with some other item).
use your own discretion
of course, now if he was ten i might be worried