President Trump has issued new guidance urging therapy, rather than hormones or surgeries, as the proper treatment for gender-dysphoric children. This marks a major shift from previous federal policy, which endorsed medical transitions even for minors. The Department of Health and Human Services statement affirms that minors cannot provide informed consent for irreversible procedures. It instead calls for compassionate mental health support. Critics call the statement repressive, but many parents and health experts welcome the return to caution and common sense. As Kentucky and other states restrict gender transitions for minors, federal backing reinforces the growing consensus: children deserve time, truth, and care, not rushed interventions. Protecting kids means treating the mind and soul before altering the body.