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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If something's amiss, and the other parent is on top of it, that's cool. If the other parent's involvement/my involvement doesn't seem to help, I assume that something atypical is going on, and I redirect my kid/go elsewhere.

"Atypical" could mean a lot of things--special needs, kid just needs a nap, parent is having an "off" day, 2yo being a 2yo, we've all been there.

Tracy Hogg in her parenting books recommends that parents always take an extra pause to figure out what might be going on before responding. Let's take that pause with other kids, and with each other, too.[/quote]

OP has repeatedly said that she's not always "on top of it" because she "thinks it's important that he figure this stuff out on his own". She doesn't think that him hogging the swing or pushing in or "blowing raspberries" or "grabbing a ball" or pouring out water that other kids are playing with are problems worth bothering to deal with because she has "bigger problems than that".

She's being entitled and selfish and has no regard for the fact that other parents also have problems and other parents are also exhausted. My kids don't have autism, but we do have several of our own SN/medical issues to deal with. Most of which aren't obvious to someone at the park. And so forgive us, but when we go to the local park to try to relax and unwind and play with the other nice kids a little bit, we'd rather not be spat on. Thanks.[/quote]

And, this is why her child behaves as he does.  This is not a child who can figure it out on his own and needs constant support and guidance and redirection.  She's going to be in for many rough years if she doesn't take control soon.[/quote]

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