Most transgender children do not retransition, study finds

A study found that only 7.3% of children who socially transitioned before age 12 years chose to retransition within 5 years, suggesting that it is uncommon.
Social transitioning “typically involves changing a child’s pronouns, first name, hairstyle, and clothing,” Kristina R. Olson, PhD, a professor of psychology at Princeton University, and colleagues wrote in Pediatrics.
“Some concerns about childhood social transitions have been raised, including that these children may not continue to identify as transgender, rather they might “retransition” (also called

A study found that only 7.3% of children who socially transitioned before age 12 years chose to retransition within 5 years, suggesting that it is uncommon.
Social transitioning “typically involves changing a child’s pronouns, first name, hairstyle, and clothing,” Kristina R. Olson, PhD, a professor of psychology at Princeton University, and colleagues wrote in Pediatrics.
“Some concerns about childhood social transitions have been raised, including that these children may not continue to identify as transgender, rather they might “retransition” (also called