Reply to I can't do this to my kid anymore

Forum Index » Kids With Special Needs and Disabilities

Reply to "I can't do this to my kid anymore"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]I don't know how easy it is to distinguish between genuinely curious questions and ones that are intended to be mean. I guess I also wonder how many 7yos are really mean in that fashion - I have kids a bit older and a bit younger and I don't see that (but they're boys, so maybe it's different.) They can be awfully obtuse though.

I also think this question is a tough one for adults to navigate, which is why there's another SN thread right now about how to approach a SN mom at the pool. I'll say as someone who dealt with an obvious physical disability on a short-term (6 month) basis recently due to a medical condition, adults were all across the board on this. And in general, I was less offended by the blunt questions from strangers at the supermarket than by the fact that my next-door neighbors, whose house is 16 feet from mine and saw me practically daily, never once said gee, what happened, how are you doing?

Point is, before you yell at some 7yos, try to remember that most are generally well-meaning, even if they express themselves awkwardly. Same is true for adults too.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics