article_snippet.sent: The parents of a five-year-old transgender boy are sharing The parents of a five-year-old transgender boy ’s story with the world in a bid to prove that there is no such thing as being ‘too young’ to identify as transgender.
article_snippet.sent: And after years of questioning how to handle Jacob preferences, before finally coming to terms with what their son Jacob wanted, the Lemays explained to NBC News that their decided to let their child assume the identity of a boy.
article_snippet.sent: Accepting Jacob identity: The Lemays eased into Jacob's transition, slowly allowing Jacob to wear boy clothes, cut Jacob hair short, and refer to Jacob as a boy at home .
article_snippet.sent: In June 2014, The Lemays sat Jacob down and showed Jacob a video about another transgender boy, Ryland Whittington.
article_snippet.sent: The Lemays began to let Jacob transition.
article_snippet.sent: The Lemays hope that coming forward to talk about their experience will help Jacob grow up in a society where there's a better perception of transgender people.
highlights_snippet.sent: It took years and many emotional ups and downs before the couple finally decided to let their son Jacob transition .
  