Ethnicity help!

[GiaRihannaxo]

Hi, new here!
Wasn’t sure where to ask this, but here it goes.
I am mixed race, white and black Caribbean, my children’s father is white.
We have 2 beautiful daughters with a slight tan.
I was recently in hospital with my youngest, and I saw the question ‘ethnicity of patient’ now I’m unsure what I tick!
For myself I have always ticked mixed - white and black Caribbean (my mum is white my dad is black Caribbean) however, technically my daughters are mixed - mixed white and black Caribbean and white (if that makes sense)

So what ethnicity are my children? And what box would they tick? I’d like to know so I can tell them when they are older and have to fill forms out themselves
Thank you :)

technically they are mixed.

if there’s an other , I would put that.

I wouldn’t put mixed - white and black because ur kids won’t visually like that so it would seem quite odd

I would tick same as you. But for medical forms write more clearly in case it helps with genetic information etc

Sorry that was rather unclear- I mean to say they are mixed but not imo mixed enough to be considered mixed - white and black. If that makes sense. So I would simply tick other or white if they present white.

Hi GiaRihannaxo
Welcome to Mumsnet!
Just FYI we've got loads of different Talk boards so do have a browse (click on Talk), and there is one for multicultural parents here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/multicultural_families
which you might find useful.
All the best
Kim
MNHQ

I get my dc to choose heir own box now they are old enough.

Before that I just picked the one I thought was closest. Sometimes there is an 'other' box. I don't overthink it as it's just for data collection. It's not defining who they are.

I'm the same mix as your children and I've always ticked mixed white and black Caribbean.

I’ve always struggled with this. I look white , but with really curly hair, but I have 1 African great grandfather. There is a big story behind it. And it was certainly a really important thing for my Dad, who looked mixed race. So putting white denies my family history. Putting mixed feels almost presumptuous.. your children are I step closer. Definitely put mixed, or you are writing your self out of their history, and also there are health implications.