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Originally Posted by lovemy2boys
Q - you make a really great point.
JD also had some pretty severe sensory/emotional issues (he's doing so much better now!  )
I remember when he was 2 1/2 - his speech/PT school had a family day at the zoo. I was SO glad to be somewhere where we would be around simliar children!
Well, we happened to be in the Polar Bear exhibit - it's very cold in there, and you walk in one of those clear "tunnel" type things under the water, where you can see the Polar Bears and Sea Lions swimming overhead.
Well, JD had a meltdown - too cold, too many people, too much stimulation...and it was so crowded that we just couldn't get out of there fast enough.
Anyway, as we made our way out of the tunnel, this woman approached us and said to JD "You really need to learn how to behave" and to us, she said "If my kids acted like that I'd NEVER leave the house!"
Sigh...and because I can't control my tongue when I'm feeling stressed, I said, "Well, if my kids acted like YOU, I'd never ALLOW them out of the house!"
Moral of the story - things aren't always as they appear. |
Lovemy2boys, I can't believe that woman had the nerve to say such a rotten thing to both you and your little boy. I hope you told her off...
I totally emphasize with your son on this experience. I get a very panicky feeling when I go through those "tubes" to see the underwater animals. I also feel very claustophobic whenever I'm underground. Whenever I go to the zoo, in fact, there's usually a time or two during the excursion that I have to get away from the crowds.
Sometimes when I'm reading the descriptions here of sensory disorders, I wonder if that's one of my problems. Does anyone know a good website that has in-depth information about sensory disorders?