My lil boy is 3 and he says that he likes boys

Question

My lil boy is 3 and he says that he likes boys and that boys are s**y. Im reallly confused with all this. What should I do?

Answer 1

What would you think if he said "I like girls and girls are s**y"?  You would just think he had picked up a new phrase.  Children of this age have no idea about anything like that so stop worrying!

Answer 2

LOL. My five year old told me the other day that moms are hot. Do you think he really has a thing for older women? Of course not, kids repeat things they hear other people say or on tv, etc. He doesn't even know what s**y means. I wouldn't think anything of it at all.

Answer 3

well first of all, i would go to the source of all this. like ask him when did this happend and who told him that boys were "s**y". if he has an older brother or sister or their friend did this to him then you should confront them at once. but i dont think this is nothing too serious. just tell him not to say it anymore or better yet, like not kiss any boys.

ps my aunt thinks you should spank him for that lol

Answer 4

Get his dad to raise him into liking girls basically.

Answer 5

He's just repeating what he heard. He just knows that "s**y" has positive connotation and does not know anything about what it actually implies.  

Answer 6

Well if he is only 3, he probably doesn't know what s**y is. Give him time. As he grows he will either grow out of it, or he wont. But whoever he likes, accept it. Don't try to change him or else he could become wary of you and you may start to drift apart.

Answer 7

He doesn't know what he's saying. Don't worry about it, he'll grow out of it. Just tell him that kind of talk is not appropriate, and it will not be tolerated.

Answer 8

he is probably g*y and their is absolutely nothing you can do about it. when i was three i groped as many women as possible, the thought of males as sexual objects never entered my mind.

Answer 9

He's 3. WTF... he doesn't know what like and s**y are. He doesn't know what he's talking about.  

Answer 10

Well, my alarm bells would be ringing that he is using the word "s**y"...where did he hear that?  As far as him saying he likes boys, that is most likely totally innocent, unless he has been exposed to something he shouldn't be and is repeating something that someone told him, perhaps when they were being inappropriate with him.  

Three-year olds are just beginning to realize that boys and girls are different, and they have no concept of what s**y even means, let alone whether they would prefer one s*x over the other.

I would have to know more about the context in which he said what he did...and also, has be displayed any recent changes in behavior, attitude, etc. or acted as if he is afraid to go to his caregiver, etc?

I'm not trying to be alarmist, but if this were my child, I'd find out exactly where and when he heard those words...today's prime-time television is too racy for three-year-olds in many cases...if he heard something like what he said on TV, you need to monitor what he is watching.

I hope this is just something he innocently picked up from TV or a conversation he heard in public, such as while out shopping or something...and that there is nothing sinister that has occurred.  

We parents can NEVER be too careful these days.

Answer 11

He probably doesn't know what s**y means.  

Answer 12

HE'S 3 !!!! Of course he likes boys...girls and boys are the same to him at this age! He has absolutely NO IDEA what s**y means...he probably just believes  it means that you like someone Alot...~~Take a Breath and DON'T Worry about it~~Aloha~~

Answer 13

I suppose he must have picked up the word ' s**y ' from you and would have combined that with boys knowing absolutely nothing on what it is. You'd have to wait till he's older to see his reaction then.

Answer 14

Don't sweat it.  Alot of boys at this age (and slightly older) say they want to marry another boy, etc.  Just encourage him to make friends and don't make a big deal out of it.  If you do, you'll be harming his self-esteem and ability to make friends.

Answer 15

this is your fault he learned this from you

watch what you say. hes a sponge and is absorbing everything you say

he says boys are s**y because you do

Answer 16

well he is only 3, wait if he has the same opinion when he is seven did he hear a whole bunch of words and thoughts and opinions of others and he just wanted you to see that he can say a whole sentence like big people?

Answer 17

he has no idea what s**y even means.  let it go and don't make an issue out of it.  

Answer 18

wait...so he's ALREADY g*y!?

God, hes going to have problems when he grows up!!

Answer 19

you should bring a few girls in his life like on tv make him look at girls its normally really at that age don't worry wait until hes about five or talk to a doctor or a teacher or maby some of your girl friends who have children.