Bits of weirdness

1) Yesterday, once again, I was asked if Myles' and Brigid's father was really Chinese. I'm just taking it as a compliment.

2) Yesterday, a Chinese woman actually asked me if Brigid wasn't too hot in what she was wearing. I could not stop laughing. I told her that everyday so many people tell me I need to put more clothes on the baby, that that was the first time a Chinese person had said that maybe she was too warm. The woman laughed, too.

Comments

Nancy said…
I am just amazed at the number of people that comment at all! I know it's a different culture than ours....but I'm not sure I would say anything at all about whether or not a particular baby was dressed too warmly or too cooly....I might think it...but I would probably NEVER say anything!
You do really well Jenn....I'm always in admiration of how well you have handled the cultural differences and how well Myles has done. You all have taught me a thing or two!
Thank you again for sharing your lives and adventures with us!
You have such a beautiful family!
God Bless all of you!!!
Kristen said…
Sadly, I get comments all the time (especially from older people--and I mean the 70+ crowd) right here in the good old USA about what my kids are wearing. Yesterday it was a balmy 50 degrees out and we decided to put the kids fleece pullovers on because of the wind. Can I tell you how many times I was asked if they might not be too hot? Or when it is 90 degrees in November with 100% humidity (gotta love the south) I get inundated with questions about why my kids aren't wearing long pants and long sleeves.

At least where I live, I don't think it is cultural (remember I am a Yankee in the south which can result in culture shock!) but I do think there are a lot of people who just feel they would be a better parent to your kid. And in our case it seems to be generational. At approaching 30 there is no way I could be a good mom lol! I just try to smile and say thank you for the suggestion and move on. It's easier to assume they are thinking of my children and not that I am a deadbeat mom!