How to introduce the young ones...

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As anyone knows, I have two small boys who I luv more than anything on this earth. I want to be in their lives forever and at present, it looks like that will happen. My SO and I have been discussing how to best introduce the real me to them. We came up with, well they need to see Danee more. Ok...well here I am, right? I mean, the clothes do not make who I am and often I feel just as womanly and just as feminine in jeans as I would in a skirt. 

Now, one time as I was getting ready, one of my sons came up next to me and grabbed and brush and was saying, put makeup on...put makeup on. It was very cute. I wondered where he knew that from as he had not seen me do it before and then I thought...ah, the nanny. She wears a nice amount of makeup and often does it once she gets to the house. So...to him, its just something big people do. So, he is introduced now? As for my other son, he could care less. I'm his daddy and he's my son and we laugh and play and that is what he wants, cool.

I guess I wonder, what point would "dressing" in lady attire do for them? How benefical is it? Part of the problem is my SO would like this to remain under wraps for a bit from the neighbors due to any fallout which might come from it. Ok, not sure what could happen, but I need to respect that. 

Anyway, has anyone else noticed a change with their little ones when in male mode and then switching to a female one?

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