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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not yet but I'm guessing once the oldest is off to college this may happen.

My friend whose son has autism never takes him or acknowledges that he isn't there. She takes her other two children and they take 2000 pictures as a family of 4 that she posts on FB. At least 4 times a year. [/quote]

Have you travelled with an autistic kid with significant challenges? It’s…hard. On them, on the parents, on your other kids, on your fellow airplane/train/bus passengers, and on just about everyone you encounter whilst trying to be on “vacation”. [/quote]

It wouldn’t be so weird if she didn’t make daily over-the-top posts about her perfect family and what amazing (luxury$$$) trip they are having minus their child. And I know for sure she doesn’t take him. They have an immigrant woman they pay to watch him when they travel. She also takes care of him pretty much any time he’s not at school so as not to “disrupt” their family life. [/quote]

1) Lots of people post daily, over-the-top photos while on their "amazing" locations. It's mildly annoying, sure, but this seems to bother you more, somehow.

2) Can you elaborate on why identifying the disabled child's caregiver as an "immigrant" is relevant? [/quote]

1. It’s extra fake coming from her, knowing the full story and the image she is trying to project.

2. While she is off staying at $2k/night resorts drinking $30 cocktails her son is being cared for by a woman making $18/hour. [/quote]

1. Got it. Families with special needs, medically complex, disabled, etc. children shouldn't show pictures of the family having fun.

2.  Still not seeing how the immigrant status is relevant here. [/quote]

Of all the things to judge, I would not judge a family vacationing without their SN child.

I have a friend with a SN child and they usually take the SN with them and it is miserable for all.

I have another friend with only one child and that child is SN. They usually leave him with their parents and the couple travels alone. I guess the difference is they don’t post a million pictures. I don’t know if it makes it ok that only the couple is having a good vacation vs a family of 4 minus the SN child.[/quote]

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