"Possibly a term in a girls' school might induce him to submerge so deeply into femininity that he could never return to being a boy even if allowed to do so. I've seen it happen.
"It's too soon for that," Julia demurred. "Despite his pretty dresses and skirts, far too much boy remains for him to be subjected to the rigors of a girls' school. You weren't here to see how he reacted with Cathy last summer. Why he was so smitten with her that he gathered his courage, stamped his high heel, and with the bravado of a matador, vowed never to appear before her in another dress or skirt."
"Knowing our Jackie, I can well imagine."
"Another time, after coming to breakfast in his long pink nightgown and matching negligee, he regained his masculine courage and demanded the return of his trousers! I assumed a harsh demeanor, but the usual threats of painful and embarrassing punishments didn't work. In the end, I was able to regain control by threatening to have his ears pierced. Even though he would be dressed as a girl at the school. I fear exposure to a bevy of pretty young girls in a daily basis would only serve to reinforce those feelings and place undue temptation in his way."
"If girls aren't the answer, perhaps a more effective plan would be to introduce him to really nice boys!" Miss Vincent countered.