I am and I haven't, but I am in a very different part of the country from you and my husband and I are a biracial couple. I am sure that makes a difference.

I myself don't have biracial grandkids....but I do know alot of people who have biracial kids and grandkids....nobody I know of seems to have any issues....you get the odd ignorant people who are bigots..but there's no avoiding idiots like that....there's no place for bigotry in this world...we are all human and should be treated with respect no matter what color our skin is. Sometimes kids can be really cruel to other kids who are different from them....whether they are a different race...or wear eyeglasses..or have scars....we just have to amke sure we raise them to be very secure with themselves.

I have no biracial grandkids but my neice has 1 biracial child. We have never had any problems. Just a few stares when we're all together but who cares. I don't have time for ignorance.

We are raising a bi-racial grandson. We are a bi-racial couple. We have encountered no problems with our grandson. He is actually half Hatiian and one quarter white and one quarter black.

Our kids never really had any major problems growing-up, but they were more often taken for Hispanic than bi-racial. They even took to calling themselves "zebras."

My husband and I however, went through some, tough, even downright dangerous, times, back in the early '70's. Times seem to have changed quite a bit.

There is an advantage to being bi-racial: You get to pick which race you want to be on school or job applications. This helps when quotas are needed to be filled by the institution.

We are raising our biracial grandson. His father is African (not African-American, he is African and returned to Africa three yers ago), and my husband and I are white and live in a small (60,000 population) town in northern Wisconsin. There are very few black families here. We were very concerned about prejudice, and I know for a fact that several of my co-workers are racist.

Our grandson will be 15 years old in a few days. So far, we have not had any significant problems. But, we chose to pay tuition for a small, private school of mostly professional parents. It's been my experience that often people do not have a problem with a young child of another race, but it can become an issue when they're 16 and go to pick up the couple's daughter for prom. In the larger, public schools, they lose track of their grade school friends and make all new friends when they move to middle school, and then again to high school, so there is no continuity of friendships. We were hoping that if he was able to keep the same group of friends from Kindergarten through his senior year, that everyone would know him well enough that race would not become an issue. So far, that has been the case. He is taking a girl to homecoming next weekend and there's no problem since her parents have known him for several years. He is also the most popular kid at his school, parents and kids all love him, as do all of his teachers, because of his personality and character.

His mother lives in Chicago and has always dated black men, and he has spent time with the men she dates, so he has had plenty of contact with other black men. He does know issues and understands that he will not always be accepted by everyone as he is now because there is a lot of racial prejudice in the world. But for now, at least, he has a good life, good friends, great school, and no significant issues because of his race. He considers himself black, not mixed, so being biracial is not an issue for him.

I'm glad you are not having any problems. I'm sure at some point there will be some, I believe it is inevitable in this world. From what you say he seems like an upstanding person and should weather any difficulties well.

I do think, though, that keeping him in such a closed environment may be giving him a false sense of security. Exposure to the world while young and with parental support and guidance might be a better way to go.

It is good that he has exposure to Black males. I hope that they are ones who can set a good example and teach him well. Remember though, he needs his White family too--family is family and he should not forget that, even if he identifies more with his Black heritage.

I wish you continued success.

There are multiple other reasons that he is going to the private school. The high school in our district is terrible, I can't afford to move, and the good high school is not taking any school choice students because it's full. The high school in our district has the worst truancy rate in the state, test scores are well below state and national averages, and only 37% of the students are college-bound. The school he is at now has test scores well above state and national averages, SAT scores well above average with 100% of the students taking the test, not just the top 25% of the students, and 99% of the students are college-bound. His mother went to the public high school in our district and I know from first-hand experience that it is not the place for him.

The black men his mother dates are all college grads, professionals, with good careers, so they are definitely a good influence. He also has an uncle (white) who he respects and has lots of contact with.

I think he is more curious about his black heritage because he only really knows his white family. Also, he looks black, so to strangers he is black, and he knows that he will be treated as such. It's just like someone with Japanese heritage alongside someone with German heritage - one is obvious and the other is not. As long as society can see the difference, the person will be treated accordingly.

Yes we are raising a biracial grandchild, he is the most beautiful little boy. His mother & father are both in jail at the moment & we previously had limited guardianship of him from the time he was 10mos. old until April 2008-Then we signed him back to his mother, who was acting like she was trying to make some positive changes, well she went back to her old ways, so as of today we went back to court & now have perm. guardianship of him. We have told all grandparents involved that we want him to know his heritage of 1/4 african american 1/4 mexican & 1/2 white. We have not had anyone look or act differently towards him, and if they did it would be their own stupidity for judgeing a person on the color of their skin.

I am, both of my grandsons. It really isnt an issue in our family, my husband and I are a bi-racial couple, we just teach them about all their heritage.

I'm glad he is in the private school for educational reasons. Education is a very basic stepping stone in this world--stepping stone only--not evryone needs a college education (but that's a whole 'nother subject).

Keep well informed as to Black heritage--it will be enlightening to you, educational for him, and a bond between you. Before I might my husband, I had a girlfriend who was Black. We meet in 4th grade and stayed close until about 15 yrs. old. I learned a lot that way and was always open. I have been trying to stay ontop of Hatiian culture now since my grandson is half Haitiian. His other Grands live right around the corner and he stays in touch with them (though they are very much Old Hatiian) and his aunts, uncles and cousins, who try to be much more Americanised.

He lived with those Grandparents for about a year or two hen he was about 2 yrs-4 yrs old, and learned some Creole. To this day he still won't use it and claims not to know it or understand it. Maybe it's some sort of denial.

Anyway, we try to make sur he has an understanding of all his heritages. I think its real important for he to know, and for him to know you care about it.

Oh, in all straight-forwardness, his father is in jail (for murder) and he, and us and his mom are in constant contact. The sad part is his father was really a good kid, who went off the deep end having a baby at 17 and ....

YES I HAVE RAISED MY BI-RACIAL GRANDSON. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOL. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED PEOPLE THAT DO HAVE ISSUES WITH IT,BUT YOU CANNOT CHANGE HOW OTHER PEOPLE THINK. EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION ABOUT THINGS BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT WE ALL FEEL LOVED BY SOMEONE. GOD ACCEPTS US ALL AS WE ARE. HE HAS MADE ALL OF US AS WE ARE. THERE IS NO CHILD BORN THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WAS GOING TO BE BORN IN THE FIRST PLACE.I DO NOT BELIEVE MAKES MISTAKES. WE ARE ALL BORN FOR A REASON. SOMETIMES WE TRY TO TAKE GOD'S WORK INTO OUR HANDS AND THAT IS WHEN WE RUN INTO TROUBLE. WELL I COULD GET OFF THE SUBJECT HERE. SO HAVE A GOOD DAY.
ARLENE

I have been raising a biracial grandson for five years. We live in a small town and there have been some issues. We have just taken the high ground and taught him to be careing and open and it has worked out very well. He has even converted a bad bigot to his side by his smies and charm. It will work out.

My oldest grandson is bi-racial and the younger is too except hispanic and white mix. When we are in public and the little one calls the older one "brudder" people stare, and when asked I tell them the boys have the same mom. There was a very tacky lady at the great clips that said 'oh, you have two mixed breeds, like they were puppies. I did not even acknowledge her statement. I tell my boys that you should not judge a book by its cover, it is not what is on the outside of a person that matters but what is inside. True poeple find the greatness within. I also tell them that God made them special. As they get a little older, I pray that God handles the ignorant people. I had a conversation with my oldest when he started school and told him some people who did not know any better, may tease him about he color of his skin, but that he should just tell them that that was way God made him and he was proud of it. I told him some things he heard might make him sad but to try to ignore most of it (sticks and stones) because some peole were just born mean and did not know any better. I could go on but I will stop.

My girls aren't bi racial per say although being related to me and the fact that my dad was part Native American and part Arab and part a lot of other nationalities and we can put that down when they want it on forms.

I know what you mean though. There is one of my 10 yr olds friends who has had some problems with a couple of ignorant people but she knows to report it and that she has a large circle of friends that don't allow anybody to bother her. We live in a small community and our girls go to a small school, most don't have any problem because of skin color you are more likely to run into the who is in certain social circles and who isn't.

My daughter is white and is marrying a black man on Valentine's. He has 2 bi-racial daughters from a previous marriage who are soon to be my grandchildren. They are beautiful girls and seem to cope very well. I am proud to have them as my new grandchidren.