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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Long story short, he reads well above his grade level and have some niche interests that he'll happily discuss with adults all day long. No Asperger's or anything, just a kid who loves to read and loves discussing what he's learned with people who get it, which most of his peers do not. E.g., last month we hired a fishing charter, and he spent most of the time talking to the captain about barques vs. brigantines. [b]Or he'll chat up the poor deadheading pilot next to him on the plane about what kind of approach he thinks we might be flying in this weather. [/b]We've had long discussions about how adults usually want quiet and he needs to be very aware for hints they're done talking, but it doesn't seem to be sticking. "But my friends don't know anything about things like this." He will stop talking to someone who appears to be done, but next time he runs across an adult who seems like they might know something about something he's into, he strikes up a conversation again. He's only 10, and adults hate it. Any advice?[/quote]

I'm a pilot.  If this happened to me I'd be *very* annoyed.  It's not cute, and I definitely have no interest in discussing anything like this with a child whose parent thinks it's cute that he knows so much.[/quote]

You are allowed to say
"It was a pleasure to meet you, but now I need to rest before my next flight." If you are getting "very annoyed"  by a consenusal conversation with a child, you may needs bit of social skills training. [/quote]

Appreciate your permission to speak.  I know exactly what to say and when to say it.  I can also contain my annoyance when necessary, it's a skill I learned over years of dealing with passengers and the general public.[/quote]

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