Jako ze przydarzylo nam sie po angielsku, to Wam po angielsku opisze, bo za duzo mozdzenia z tlumaczeniem
So we were at the Zimfest yesterday. I sat down to breastfeed Mimi and a little girl (my guess would be around 4, maybe 5?) came to us.
Chichi (that's the girls name): hey, is this your baby?
Me: yes.
Chichi: is it a boy or a girl?
Me: a girl.
Chichi: can I stroke her?
Me: sure.
(she strokes Mimi with her finger wet with saliva and with popcorn all over it - note to myself: check kids' hands next time I agree they touch Mia
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).
Chichi: why is she doing this to you?
(obviously refering to breastfeeding)
Me: she is drinking her milk.
Chichi: oh. Milk is white, that's what babies drink. Is it why she is so white?
Me: no, she is white, because I am white.
Chichi: Did you come to the festival?
Me: yes.
Chichi: but it's for black people?
Me:...
Chichi: So why is she having one of those? (pointing at my breast)
Me: she is having her milk.
Chichi: so do you get this milk from home?
Me: no, it comes from my breasts
Chichi: it comes from your what?
Me (thinking it might be too much detail for a kid this age?): from my breasts.
Chichi: it comes from your breasts?
Me: yes.
Chichi: oh, ok. See you later then.
This was very bizarre, yet funny and on some level sad experience - it's not the first time I come across a kid who doesn't know babies are breastfed - I wonder if it is an age thing or they just see them being bottle fed all the time?