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[quote=Anonymous]I feel like an 8 year old should know better. Is he on the spectrum?

My kid on the spectrum is very blunt. We know not to ask him a question if we do not want an honest answer.

When he was 4, he went through a phase where he told my DH to his face that he did not like him as much as me. He would say something like, "I am going to share my goldfish crackers with mommy only because I like her more than you, daddy." We lost power once during a storm and he very bluntly told DH that if someone froze to death, he hoped it was daddy and not mommy.

We worked with his doctor and therapists on this. We've taught him that not all opinions need to be shared, especially if he believes an opinion would hurt another's feelings. His therapist taught him some phrases he can use to deflect from his impulsive to answer honestly.

Example:
Friend: this shirt is do dumb! My mom made me wear it for pictures and I look dumb in it!
Son: I'm sure your mom will appreciate you wearing what she picked. Making your mom happy should make you feel happy. Tomorrow you can wear a shirt you like.

Before working with a therapist, he would have 100% agreed and talked about how ugly the shirt was or how bad his friend looked in it. [/quote]

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