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Four-year-old being raised as a girl on weekends and a boy during the week

A set of warring parents have appeared on national TV to talk about their child that is being raised as a boy during the week and as a girl at the weekends.

Michelle and Kyle are the parents of four-year-old Aubrey who was born as an intersex baby, with ambiguous genitalia.

After consulting with doctors the couple decided for Aubrey to have surgery to be classified as a female, despite chromosomes indicating that she was 70 per cent more male than female.

Aubrey. Photo: Dr Phil/ YouTube
Aubrey. Photo: Dr Phil/ YouTube

Aubrey's gender is listed as female on the child's birth certificate and Aubrey was raised as a girl until last year.

According to Michelle, Aubrey wants to be a boy, which has seen a war begin between the former couple who have appeared on talk show Dr Phil in a bid to sort out the situation.

Michelle cut off Aubrey's long hair, a move which enraged Kyle who believes his child is and wants to be a girl.

At present Aubrey lives as a boy with Michelle during the week and as a girl with Kyle at weekends.

Aubrey's birth certificate. Photo: Dr Phil
Aubrey's birth certificate. Photo: Dr Phil

It was Kyle's new wife Brittany who got in touch with the Dr Phil show saying she was worried for Aubrey.

Michelle said in the interview: "I just want Kyle to accept Aubrey for who he wants to be.

The mum says Aubrey lives as a boy with her during the week. Photo: Dr Phil
The mum says Aubrey lives as a boy with her during the week. Photo: Dr Phil

"Aubrey has always been into the boy toys, the guns, the trucks, the cars."

In a clip Michelle asks her child which toy is the favourite and Aubrey points at a truck.

However in the clip Kyle also shows that Aubrey's favourite blanket and toys are pink.

Michelle wants her ex to let Aubrey live as a boy. Photo: Dr Phil
Michelle wants her ex to let Aubrey live as a boy. Photo: Dr Phil

"It's heartbreaking having to see Aubrey struggle with having to go to his dad's house to be a girl and he has to come home to my house to be a boy," Michelle said.

"There is no doubt in mind that Aubrey is a little boy."

Brittany said on the show that she has never seen Aubrey touch a baby doll in the two years she has been involved with the family.

Step-mother Brittany says Aubrey chooses to play with boys at the park. Photo: Dr Phil
Step-mother Brittany says Aubrey chooses to play with boys at the park. Photo: Dr Phil

She said: "Sometimes when Kyle tries to put girl clothes on Aubrey she will scream and fight and get really upset but other times when she is given a choice she will pick girl clothes out."

Brittany said she has taken the child aside and asked directly if Aubrey is a boy or girl and there has been no direct answer.

Kyle admitted in the Dr Phil interview that he wants a little girl and 'only wants Aubrey to be a little girl'.