Child ethnicity - what to put?

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I am mixed race. Married to a white man and we have a child.

Having to fill in my child’s first form that has “ethnicity” on it. My child is 3/4 white, and I think ticking “white British” is appropriate but somehow makes me v sad that my identity isn’t in there too!

That’s obviously my issue and not my child’s (!).

But what would you tick? “White British” or “mixed”? My child looks very white. So ticking “mixed” feels somehow not true? But ticking “white British” makes me feel a little deleted.

I would put mixed. It doesn’t matter how fairskinned they are it’s still their ethnicity. Massive part of their story and heritage- don’t let that get lost

I’m applying for jobs and filling in multiple forms on this. I put mixed because there’s no better option. I’m half Jewish and this is a mix of Polish and Middle Eastern so not white British. Other side is 1/4 Greek and 1/4 British.

Often it is to help identify groups in society that are not accessing amenities that they could be using- if an area has a significant ethnic make up but this is no t represented within library users or nursery/children centre provision use then those organisations can see it in the stats and then look at ways to increase access

I’m nhs I have to ask in My role…..I just say ..would you like me to record an ethnicity for you?….then they usually say ….sometimes what they’ve said isn’t on the list so I show them what’s on the list……then they can choose from that…..some people say no thank you and that’s fine too