just because he's having a hard time adjusting to a new routine in a nursery school at church, and has been crying for the last few weeks when left alone in the class? He's almost 2 1/2 years old...
FYI- this woman is weird...she calls her 2 year old autistic and she has an 11 year old that can barely read on a 2 grade level
2007-09-16 21:30:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
When someone says something you feel may be inaccurate, or offensive, try to smile and say as little as possible, maybe, "this is an adjustment time for him, he will learn" it's an easy side-step from her question and leaves your child in a positive light.
At 2 1/2 some children do respond this way when Mommy is out of sight. You can stay within hearing distance, but out of sight, for a few minutes. Usually he will have quieted down and adjusted into his environment in about 5 minutes.
For parents who "re-appear" at the door the child may well lengthen the time of their crying not only that day, but in the future.
The autistic children I have known do not associate or interact with other children. When distressed, have a change of environment, or strange/loud noises happen, they are more likely to shriek than to cry and can be inconsoleable.
2007-09-16 21:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she obviously hasn't got much experience or compassion for children, remove him if you are able to do so or speak to someone else there who can help you and maybe keep a close eye out. she has no right to make judgements, she isnt a doctor or a specialist so how would she even know!?!
some children get really attached to their parents and he's so little so of course he is going to cry and get upset. having your parents with you all the time to all of a sudden being in a new place with new people can be frustrating and difficult even as adults we experience it we just have learnt how to handle it. it will take time but they should be much more understanding and should already have experienced this behaviour as it happens with many children.
this is the National ChildCare Accreditation website, you can search new child care or details about other parents or submitt questions. you might get some ideas about how you can make the adjustment a little bit easier for the little guy!
2007-09-16 21:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son actually is autistic.
Don't be offended if someone asks you that about your child. There seems to be an increase in the number of incidents of autism lately, and more people are becoming educated about it, becoming more aware of common symptoms. Day care providers and the like would like to know for sure because there are certain methods many of them use to deal with most autistic kids.
2007-09-16 21:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by SoulDawg 4 UGA 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm a instructor's aide and that i've got some little ones in my classification who're autistic. the different young little ones additionally make comments and ask questions correct to the autistic little ones. I generally say, "X, has subject with gaining expertise of somethings and it takes him a sprint extra time. He additionally has hassle speaking. yet, he continues to be an outstanding individual and he's a sturdy chum to everybody in our classification. So, permit's help him if he needs it" i stumble on it quite is the final thank you to assert it. this is hard to sugar coat austism and that i attempt to be frank with the little ones, yet on an age appriopriate point. the little ones have already observed he's diverse, so so you might objective to assert he's no longer, doen't help the area. I purely attempt to assert that he needs a sprint extra help, than many of the different young little ones. yet, that this is okay. the final element is to sell appreciate amoung the little ones. the traditional ed young little ones in my classification are very respectful/efficient to the particular needs young little ones.
2016-10-09 08:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to mind her own business. Some kids have a hard time adjusting - but that doesn't mean they are autistic.
2007-09-16 21:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is nine and has autism.... the easy answer would be 'no my son is 2 and is trying to settle in to nursery, doesn't mean there is anything wrong' If you say this woman is weird why would anything she says bother you ignore her
2007-09-16 22:50:34 · answer #6 · answered by Autism's Beautiful Face 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say flat out, "No". If she is the child care provider at his nursery school at church, I would take him out right away. I would not want him to be exposed to somebody like that.
2007-09-16 21:36:17 · answer #7 · answered by lordmisrule2004 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell her "no, I really don't think so. Why do you ask?" After she says whatever, ask her what does she expect from a two year old.
2007-09-16 21:38:13 · answer #8 · answered by marie s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask them if they were a doctor, and if not to keep there mouth shut.
2007-09-16 21:46:07 · answer #9 · answered by jke0123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't let her to ask same thing again. tell her to mind her own business
2007-09-16 22:27:02 · answer #10 · answered by \ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋