Q&A: How Do I Deal with Judgement?

Q. How Do I deal with Other People’s Judgement? Mum of boy aged 5-8 A. When a child stims in public, people look. Often, people judge. Sometimes it’s a “what’s wrong with that kid?” look. Sometimes it’s pitiful looks directed towards the parent. Sometimes it’s a nasty comment about inappropriate behaviour. Sometimes it’s the simple, but very painful, turning away to actively not look, or move their own children away. Unfortunately, the truth of the…