Monday, 30 April 2012
Shopping Centre Showdown.... ASD Mumma Style!
Had my first "shopping centre showdown" today -
After a big day out, I had to stop in at Coles to get something for dinner and B started to lose it.... screaming and stamping and starting to hyperventilate.
We exited with our pumpkin, potatoes and milk - not stopping to browse etc. Just a necessity shop.
An older man sitting on a bench outside the supermarket let out a loud "OH WOULD YOU SHUT HER UP!"
Well... he picked the wrong Mumma on the wrong day (it's been a doozy!) ... I politely (and loudly ;)) informed him that B has Autism, and that he should think twice before being so quick to make judgements in future.
I didn't hang around for a reply... I really didn't expect one though!
The loveliest American lady came past me afterwards and almost made me cry, with her kindess and understanding.
Way to cap off Autism Awareness Month - I'm hoping if nothing else, old mate will think twice in future before mouthing off ;)
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We have had some really nasty comments in the shops for letting our little miss 5 scream until her heart is content while we finish doing what we need to do. Some people are so heartless, we have had stares to no end and remarks that are just plain uncalled for. They need to have signs up in the centers that say something along the lines of if you don't like crying children, doing your shopping elsewhere lol. I do not know one child (ASD or not) who has not had a complete melt down in the middle of the shopping center. <3 I'm glad you spoke up. :)
ReplyDeleteWay to go Erin! I had a couple police escorted off of a family camp-site for pretty much doing the same thing to my son when he was 4 or 5. Man used a lot of expletives about screaming child so I kindly told him to show some patience. He then told my husband when my back was turned to 'keep his wife under control'. So wife then went and told camp-site owner and camp-site owner rang Police! Police found couple in local pub. Made them pack up and leave and escorted them out of town, meanwhile camp-site owners rang all other sites and told them not to let them in and to top it off, Police further down the road then pulled them over to breathalise them!!! There is justice out there sometimes...
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