Some topics do deserve tackled head on and that definitely includes handling the first signs of gender variance in children as approaches from the past including trying to beat it out what resembled physically a boy or rushing headlong into medical treatments and surgery make little sense.
It's bound to show up, a discarded item you wouldn't expect in their bedroom, female clothes of siblings looking disturbed even though you put them away very neatly or perhaps you walked in and Tommy looked more like Tammy.
To ask how they are and if there is something they'd like to talk about and make clear they are not in any trouble.
Apart from discussing where and what you'll do to let them be themselves, make an offer of time to learn how to dress more like a girl and for you to dress them like you would any young girl in the family.
Encourage and help get them into smooth silky dresses so they learn to love feeling nice as themselves and being pretty.
Work with them on developing a good play look, decent, fairly fuss free similar to what girls of their age are wearing.
Encourage them to get into short summery dresses and buy them a dolly they can learn to play with and care for.
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