bi-racial children

rain_tstorm · February 2012

Are there any other mixed babies on the board? DD is black and white. Do you worry about your child growing up and having problems with his/her identity?

iluvmylab · February 2012

My LO is German, Czech, Mexican, & Japanese. But I think he'll be just fine. We will teach him about all cultures.

rain_tstorm · February 2012

What makes me ask this is my cousin. She is also bi-racial and she told me the other day she wishes she was either all black or all white. She feels like she doesn't fit in anywere.

MissBHaven1024 · February 2012

My daughters are Black, White, and Spaniard. I don't worry so much about them having issues with their identities per se, but I have always worried that if I had two daughters, that one would be more accepted than the other. DD#1 is much more fair than it looks like DD#2 is going to be, and I don't want the world to make LO feel less than. It's that whole light skin vs. darker skin drama that I fear.

Moozilla11 · February 2012

I honestly dont understand why it would make a difference..

lijuan09 · February 2012

I'm white and DH is black. I don't know that I worry about DS and his identity so much as I am curious to see how he will turn out. He will be who he is no matter what. But it is a concern of ours when we talk about where to send DS to school because we would like him to be around other mixed kids if possible.

littlev · February 2012

My husband is mixed (black and white) so DD is 1/4 black and 3/4 white. I don't worry about this at all. We live in a mostly white community so she'll probably identify more with white people, but race is a non-issue in our home so I don't think she'll ever wonder "where do I fit in?" I understand where your cousin is coming from, however because my husband has talked about white people thinking he's "so black" and black people thinking he's "not black enough."

juepnunes · February 2012

I am Brazilian and DH is american. Since LO looks a lot like DH I don't think she will have any problems, besides her mommy's funny accent.

ChelseaP1985 · February 2012

I'm mixed (black/white) and have never had an issue because of it. Race wasn't a big deal at my house -- my parents taught us and encouraged learning about all races/cultures, and emphasized that the color of our skin had no bearing on our social identity (I think this idea varies by family, and mine was more concerned with other things). FWIW, I grew up in predominately white Maine and now live/work in an area in Georgia where there is a pretty even mix of black and white folks.

tracij12 · February 2012

lijuan09:
I'm white and DH is black. I don't know that I worry about DS and his identity so much as I am curious to see how he will turn out. He will be who he is no matter what. But it is a concern of ours when we talk about where to send DS to school because we would like him to be around other mixed kids if possible.

This exactly! I think H worries about it more than I do.

hlc820 · February 2012

Dh was adopted from el Salvador as a baby. I am Caucasian. I don't see my dh as anything but "Ryan" so I'm sure it will be the same with my son. I will hope he feels the same. I think the mix will be very handsome and bring out the best from both of us.

bendylim · February 2012

I am white and DH is Asian. We live in a relatively diverse area (especially our street has a lot of younger kids who are many different races which will be nice for my kids growing up). DH and I talk about what we think it will be like for DD and DS as they get older.

micaela421 · February 2012

My DD is biracial, DH is white and im asian( Filipino)

avehonduras · February 2012

My DH is from Ghana (West Africa) and I am Mexican and white. We are so proud of our cultures and I know that our DD will be proud too. I am so looking forward to seeing who she will become. Our family us truly blessed to have such rich backgrounds!

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