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My son and I bumped into a girl with her parent at a store. She saw my son and told him that she has something cool to show him. It was a small magic trick and that was fun to watch. Then we walked around the store and she came over again and said exactly the same thing. My son naturally ignored her but she came over again and said the same thing and her dad saw her and told her to stop it.
What kind of problem do you think this child has? I think it is a bit abnormal but she seems overall fine.
She saw my son and told him that she has something cool to show him. It was a small magic trick and that was fun to watch. Then we walked around the store and she came over again and said exactly the same thing. My son naturally ignored her but she came over again and said the same thing
Likely ADD or ADHD, but how is that any of your business?
It may not be any of your business, but sometimes it helps to have a little insight into what you're dealing with when you encounter it so you can ignore or act accordingly. I had a child rhyme some things to me one time. Thinking I was playing back, I rhymed some things back to him. I didn't understand what he was doing was something he did as a part of his Autism. His mother explained the rhyming and the next time he did it I didn't say anything because I wasn't there to mock him or make fun of him. I thought that was his form of playing.
It may not be any of your business, but sometimes it helps to have a little insight into what you're dealing with when you encounter it so you can ignore or act accordingly. I had a child rhyme some things to me one time. Thinking I was playing back, I rhymed some things back to him. I didn't understand what he was doing was something he did as a part of his Autism. His mother explained the rhyming and the next time he did it I didn't say anything because I wasn't there to mock him or make fun of him. I thought that was his form of playing.
Rhyming back isn't a form of teasing, its meeting him where he is and using his communication with him. Good for you for being flexible to do that, too bad his mom wasn't guided better on playful engagement.
Back to OP...you do not need to know what is *wrong* with someone...just treat people kindly, engage playfully and all will be well.
As a mother of a 30 year old son with Down syndrome, I can tell you that anything you can do to make the parent feel more comfortable when it comes to the child will be greatly appreciated. In the early years, it could be a nightmare for us when we were out in public, we worked with professionals on behaviors, but there were times when............... We do the best we can, sometimes people think it isn't good enough, but most people are truly great!
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