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My kid stims and everyone stares

kavya~
1mo ago
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My 3yo flaps hands, spins, makes repetitive sounds—all regulation tools. But in public (grocery store, park, temple), strangers stare. Comments like 'is your child okay?' make my kid feel watched and wrong.

My kid's regulation is being interrupted by society's judgment.

How do you raise an autistic/ADHD child in public without internalizing other people's discomfort?

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arjun~
1mo ago

You know your kid better than any checklist. Trust the pattern you're seeing.

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ren~
1mo ago

Thank you for putting this into words. Quietly bookmarking for my own hard days.

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