to be annoyed at some pathetic woman in the supermarket

[jimbobsmum]

I was in the supermarket this morning with my ds (22 months). He was sat in shopping trolley 'reading' a picture book of farm animals. As we went around he was signing animals he knew and grunting animal noises. He enjoys watching something special(cbeebies) and has picked up lots of signs on his own - I don't teach him. One excuse for a human being tapped me on the shoulder and with a disgusted look on her face and disgusted manner in her voice asked if he was deaf. I wanted to slap her across her face and tell her to mind her own f'in business. I didn't of course but I know already I wasn't being unreasonable for wanting to I just need to rant so that I can sleep.

Nmc, Your OT said that?

Bloody Hell!

So a woman said something to you in the supermarket. Who cares. I can't believe there have been 102 comments about this. BTW was it Tesco or Waitrose?

My wife is trained to use Makaton and uses it with all our children (and me too) while speaking and is always encountering people that ask whether our children are deaf or have learning difficulties.

My wife always replies with "no, it's a second language like French or German".

ds2 uses makaton alot; some eople do look strangely but i explain that he has speech problems and they seem ok with that.

but i dont get this whats worng wiht her
nothgin
wel there obviously IS
it may not be the most tactful thign to say but IMH and illinformed opinion that TALKING abotu kdis and getting to knwo differenct disablities is a GOOD hting
nto some stopryy mother barkign at pepoeple

my ds3 had a wonky eye - very visible and i LOVEd it when folk asked me about it rather htan just staring or not mentioning it
then i todl them
then if they knew anyoen wiht a ptosis then they coudl be informed