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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Special needs parent here, I get a decent amount of advice when my child is out in public & not behaving in the “normal/age appropriate” way. It depends on the interaction…if it is aggressive, I will steer my kid away & talk about stranger danger, that this person doesn’t know us & it is inappropriate for them to be inserting themselves at this level. So we kindly back away (& talk about finding a trusted adult if they are alone & a stranger is harassing them). Sometimes we’ve talked about how very old people may have dementia & other issues, & we should humor them & say have a nice day. They are dealing with their own issues, & it might spill out towards us, but it is all part of being human. [/quote] When the child is a little older than 4, you can start talking about expected and unexpected behaviors and what that means. Labeling people who notice unexpected behaviors as having dementia is probably not helpful.[/quote]
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