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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is autistic.  People intervene when she's melting down in public ALL THE TIME.  They think they are being helpful, either to me, or to themselves, as you thought.  They are not.  People need to mind their own business.

You tried to parent another person's child.  A stranger's child.  Without knowing what was going on.  You felt entitled because you were uncomfortable.  You were very much in the wrong.[/quote]
If your child is shrieking in the store to the point of disturbing others, maybe it’s time to take them home. It doesn’t matter that they have autism, frankly. [/quote]
I reply too soon. [b]One of the ways that kids learn how to behave in public when they have challenges is to be in public.[/b] They have as much a right to be out in the world as you do. We’re not hiding autistic children at home for your comfort.[/quote]

Great, and one of the ways they learn this is through negative consequences for their bad behavior in public. So OP was doing this woman a favor if her child was autistic. She should have thanked her, not sworn at her and called her names. [/quote]

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