My daughter cannot go to a quiet birthday party with games and dressing up. I wish sometimes people would ask me things. I won't tell them the gory details. By being open about her child's problems, Higgins hopes she makes other parents and children more comfortable. It does isolate you from your peers, it really does.
People are afraid.
They don't know how to react. . . . They feel uncomfortable. They feel the guilt. Along with simply asking how the child is doing, Cain suggests you always can try to find something positive to comment on such as a beautiful smile or a cute dress. One common complaint among parents of children with behavioral problems is the disapproving looks others shoot them in public when their children act up.