To support transgender son, parents post birth-announcement correction 19 years later

File this under “parenting done right.”

A birth announcement spotted in Australia’s Courier-Mail is making headlines today.

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The announcement read:

“A retraction — Bogert —

In 1995 we announced the arrival of our sprogget, Elizabeth Anne, as a daughter. He informs us that we were mistaken. Oops! Our bad. We would now like to present our wonderful son Kai Bogert.

Loving you is the easiest thing in the world. Tidy your room.”

The parents’ acceptance of their child — and transparency about his sex change — was praised on Facebook and Twitter.

Yolanda Bogert and Guy Kershaw spoke to the Courier-Mail about their decision to go public with the news that their daughter is now identifying as their son.

“I needed to show my son I support him 100 per cent and wanted to let the world know that,” Bogert said.

“It is all very new to us. Kai just told me a few days ago that he no longer wanted to live as a girl.

Kai told the paper he was shocked by his mother’s openness.

“I am so happy with what she has done. This last week has changed everything for me,” Kai said.

“I am still me but I am more me than I was a few days ago and feel free.”