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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 647088" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Suzir, our poster from France said almost the same thing about France. But, to be honest, although MOST (emphasis on that) Americans won't go up to somebody and tell their kid to "quiet, down, dear", that doesn't mean they aren't thinking, "What's WRONG with that kid and his parents...has to be the parents fault. Why don't they DO something?" I can not tell you the looks I got when I took Sonic shopping. This was when we first got him, at two, and were not sure he was autistic. He liked to run off and scream like a wounded primal animal, then roll on the floor like she was being killed. I ran after him like a crazy lady and I"m sure the entire mall was looking in horror. When I got to him he'd hit and kick and wouldn't let me pick him up without biting me so I picked him up and he bit me and I had tears in my eyes. I just knew everyone was thinking, "What is she doing, abducting the poor little boy?" (I am white and he's black, which made for extra drama.</p><p></p><p>Yet nobody said anything, but they did stare and stop what they were doing and if cell phones had been around back then, I'm sure somebody would have called the police. </p><p></p><p>Bet we made dinner table news in many homes that night.</p><p></p><p>Americans are more apt to give you a nasty look or mumble loudly to their friend, "Can you SEE that???" Some WILL come up to you and boldly tell you that they would never tolerate that. Some will even said, from a distance, that the if that was his kid, he'd wallop him. </p><p></p><p>It is highly embarassing to deal with bad behavior in public and I'm pretty sure, although it's handled perhaps a bit differently, we all blush the same shade of fuchsia when it does happen. </p><p></p><p>We won't even get into what teachers say. That to me was always the worst. 37 was never "teacher's pet."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 647088, member: 1550"] Suzir, our poster from France said almost the same thing about France. But, to be honest, although MOST (emphasis on that) Americans won't go up to somebody and tell their kid to "quiet, down, dear", that doesn't mean they aren't thinking, "What's WRONG with that kid and his parents...has to be the parents fault. Why don't they DO something?" I can not tell you the looks I got when I took Sonic shopping. This was when we first got him, at two, and were not sure he was autistic. He liked to run off and scream like a wounded primal animal, then roll on the floor like she was being killed. I ran after him like a crazy lady and I"m sure the entire mall was looking in horror. When I got to him he'd hit and kick and wouldn't let me pick him up without biting me so I picked him up and he bit me and I had tears in my eyes. I just knew everyone was thinking, "What is she doing, abducting the poor little boy?" (I am white and he's black, which made for extra drama. Yet nobody said anything, but they did stare and stop what they were doing and if cell phones had been around back then, I'm sure somebody would have called the police. Bet we made dinner table news in many homes that night. Americans are more apt to give you a nasty look or mumble loudly to their friend, "Can you SEE that???" Some WILL come up to you and boldly tell you that they would never tolerate that. Some will even said, from a distance, that the if that was his kid, he'd wallop him. It is highly embarassing to deal with bad behavior in public and I'm pretty sure, although it's handled perhaps a bit differently, we all blush the same shade of fuchsia when it does happen. We won't even get into what teachers say. That to me was always the worst. 37 was never "teacher's pet." [/QUOTE]
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