ountries is for parents to refer to their offspring

Among families, one option in English-speaking countries is for parents to refer to their offspring using they/them pronouns. The word ‘theyby’ – a blend of the words ‘they’ and baby’ – has emerged to describe these children. Some parents prefer to use a mixture of ‘he’ and ‘she’ pronouns instead. Others, like Martinson, don’t use the words ‘boy’ or ‘girl’, but do feel comfortable using their child’s birth sex pronoun (unless the child requests otherwise), while prioritising neutral alternatives such as ‘child’, ‘friend’ or ‘sibling’.