mickey taking out of a disabled child

[mieow]

We went shopping today (feeling brave!!!) We had to do some food
shopping and as DS major buggy wasn't in the car we decided to let
him walk, now DSs walking gait is funny and his arms flap around
when he runs and he can't run very fast. He was just in front of us
when a bloke wearing a teacosy on his head(well thats what it looked
like!!!!!and in his late 20s I hasten to add) started to take the
mickey and imitate DS's running. DH just saw red and shouted "I
know that you didn't just take the p**s out of my son" The bloke
just turn round and walked away. I know that many adults find it
hard to understand disablities but in this day and age, surely
people shouldn't take the mickey out of a 4 year old!!!!! At the
moment DS is unaware of peoples staring and everything else but
he will soon realise that the mickey taking is directed at him.
This isn't the time this has happened and last
time it too was adults. I am sooooooooooooooooo annoyed!!! What give
an adult (who should know better) the right to take the mickey out
of a child who doesn't know what it is to even be horrible to anyone
(except his sisters)

Also I just wanted to say that had I termated DD it would be like saying that her life wasn't valid but DS's life was.

Also I just wanted to say that had I termated DD it would be like saying that her life wasn't valid but DS's life was.

Mieow I think you're a great example and a truly remarkable mother! I wish you and your children every happiness!

Thank you, Thank you, kiss, kiss, bow bow, LOL

I am gasping at the rudeness of these twits, where they never taught manners or compassioin. This is a subject close to my heart as when I was growing up there were quite alot of children with Downs in our neighbourhood, actually about 5 or 6. In those days these children did go to 'special' schools but they were part of our community and we all played together. Heaven help anyone who tried it on with these kids because they were precious to us and we were very protective of them. I have a theory about people with downs and that is , they seem to have the 'secret'. They are happy, contented, they take people as they find them, they don't judge and they are massively creative folk and amazingly perseptive. Now correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that what most of us are trying to find.
I intend to teach my Son that there are lots of different people in the world and thats what makes it go around.
The other day in a shop a very tired looking mother was pulling around a screaming toddler and I heard another woman say to her mate 'for f--ks sake shut up' in their direction. I was so angry and shot her a glance, was that mother not having a bad enough time without that stupid cow making her feel worst. I take my hate off to you mieow and your dh, I'd have punched his lights out.

It amazes me how intrusive people feel they can be when it comes to children. I was waiting to pay at Ikea one day (you know what it's like) I had ds in the sling and he had started to get a bit fed up and grizzely. The woman behind me leant over and said 'poor thing he's starving' Can you believe that! If she really thought that she should have been calling the NSPCC.