How to handle other people

[JJoy342]

DS is five and is autistic. His biggest issue is that he just doesn't understand much of anything.

He'll talk to anyone he sees, grab anything he wants even if it doesn't belong to him, he didn't even realise it was his own birthday.

I don't broadcast that he's special needs and for the past few years, I've gotten horrid looks everywhere I've taken him, especially in the school playground, it never bothered me before but now all the kids are at an age where they're inviting each other around and forming groups and DS is always off on his own, luckily he doesn't realise this, so he doesn't care but I tried to start conversation with one of the other mums and she gave me such a filthy look, I was honestly surprised.

Overall taking DS anywhere is not only difficult (he doesnt understand dangerous things) but downright embarrassing, it's gotten to a point where I hate taking him anywhere, DH tends to take him out but I can't just keep leaving it to him.

So how do I handle other people so that they don't effect me as much.

Honestly? Either explain to them or ignore them.

That was a bit abrupt and I didn't mean it to be. Basically you can explain to people and the majority are lovely after that. But then some won't be, they'll still be horrible, so you just have to grow a thick skin and thank your lucky stars that DS wasn't born to horrible people like them

What hurricane said. People are remarkably understanding when they know why they need to be