The girls were cleaning up their toys one afternoon. Jocelyn picked up a few Disney princess figurines and I asked her if she knew what the princesses' names were.
Beauty, she said as she held up Belle.
Good, I said, What about that princess?
Ummmmm, Pocahontas.
No, that's Mulan, I told her. She's Chinese.
Ohhhhhhh.
Jocelyn, are you Chinese?
No, she answered, and shook her head.
Actually, you are... sort of, I told her. (This blog post isn't going to go into which culture our kids will identify themselves as.) Is Kayla Chinese?
No, Jocelyn replied again.
Yes I am, Kayla answered from across the room.
Is Mommy Chinese?
Nope!, Jocelyn said.
Yes she is! answered Kayla.
What about Daddy? Is he Chinese? I asked Jocelyn.
No, he's not, Kayla chimed in, He's learning how to be one.
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