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[quote=Anonymous]13:30 again. I apologize for the back-to-back posts, but I didn't read through the rest of the newer posts before adding my reply. I just want to say that I don't feel that this thread is representative of parents of NT children or of parents of  SN  children. It is evident that everyone wants the absolute best for their children. It is difficult to figure out the best way to do that when encountering people who are different--be it neurodiversity, ethnic diversity,  belief system, diet, etc. 
Being in public spaces means that one is bound to encounter some sort of difference. I believe that it shows who we are in how we handle those situations. Yes, it is important to show one's children that certain behaviors are not tolerable when any one engages in them--like bullying. But I think there is a way to be righteous and teach a child without being off-putting and bringing others down. As an example, I think that most people can agree that smoking cigarettes is dangerous to the smoker and anyone in their immediate vicinity. However, most families  do not make a mean comment to a smoker when they see them in the street; even though by smoking and having to walk by that person the family is being harmed through second-hand smoke. I think that if one can have respect for someone who is willfully putting them self and others at risk (yes smoking is an addiction and there is debate about  how complicit people are), it is possible to extend the same courtesy to other playground goers.
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