"[She] constantly dresses him into her granddaughter's clothes and shoes or my son's clothes that were in ... "Dresses won't make boys a girl or 'girly' any more than trousers make girls into ...

By Philip Galanes My son is 2½ years old. He loves to wear dresses and twirly skirts like his big sister. If my daughter walks out the door in a dress, he instantly wants to do the same.

My 2-year-old son started preschool in January ... cotton or linen scarves, and summer-weight dresses worn over jeans. I recently bought a vintage cornflower-blue corduroy button-down at the ...

My son attends many different summer camps. Adding a few days of etiquette to the mix seemed smart. The camp focused on table manners, curiosity, and distinguishing gratitude from entitlement.