Respect others!
So many of the replies are focused on making the 4 yo comply to adult standards. Why not respect the child and call the child 'him' at the child's insistence? If a child purposefully called me the wrong pronoun I would get down to the child's level and explain respect and demand respect starting with being called the correct name and pronoun. I don't see why adults feel any need whatsoever to disrespect a child who clearly knows what he/she wants to be called. Also the bigger the deal is made at this point the more the child is likely to rebel. Don't make a big deal out of it, respect the child, and the situation will resolve in due time. This goes for a lot of things children do. They are exploring their world and so long as they aren't hurting others and are being respectful live and let live.
So many of the replies are focused on making the 4 yo comply to adult standards. Why not respect the child and call the child 'him' at the child's insistence? If a child purposefully called me the wrong pronoun I would get down to the child's level and explain respect and demand respect starting with being called the correct name and pronoun. I don't see why adults feel any need whatsoever to disrespect a child who clearly knows what he/she wants to be called. Also the bigger the deal is made at this point the more the child is likely to rebel. Don't make a big deal out of it, respect the child, and the situation will resolve in due time. This goes for a lot of things children do. They are exploring their world and so long as they aren't hurting others and are being respectful live and let live.
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