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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While out shopping with my toddler this weekend, he had a small meltdown (I had said no to something and stuck to my guns). He cried, not particularly loudly, and it was over within 5 minutes or so. But standing next to us in line was a mom with her son. He looked to be a teenager (13-15 years old maybe) and based on his behavior and what happened next, I assume he was autistic or some other special needs. As I was consoling my toddler (ie, telling him that I sympathized with his frustration but the answer was no), the older boy started to get very upset. The mom kept trying to get my attention to tell me that he was upset at seeing my toddler upset. I didn't know what to do, I was basically trapped in the line. I told her I was sorry and then I continued to manage my toddler but she kept trying to get my attention to explain it to me. To be clear, my toddler was not particularly loud and it lasted less than 5 minutes. But the other boy got really distressed so other people started staring. As soon as the line moved along I got out of it and moved away (although at that point my toddler had gotten over it).

I get it, the mom was trying to deal the best she could and it can't be easy. But it made me feel really guilty that my toddler was the cause of her son's very visible distress. I am not sure how else I could have handled it. It felt like a very long 5 minutes![/quote][/quote]

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