by Thomas Godfrey, The Sun
They were among 3,724 kids who had specialist treatment between April 2024 and last month.
Twenty-three were aged four to six despite critics saying they are too young to feel transgender.
A further 75 were aged between seven and ten.
Our stats, from a freedom of information request, show those sent to the NHS Gender National Referral Support Service by youth mental health specialists.
GP Dr Renee Hoenderkamp said: “Many will have serious mental conditions, like ADHD, which they should be treated for.
“But the pathway for that is not through a referral to a gender services clinic.
“You have to question who is referring them as well, because I know what conversation I would have with a four-year-old’s parents who want to be a dog or a princess or whatever.
“Parents should be guiding their children back to what they actually are, while still allowing them to explore.”