my MIL takes my daughter overnight once a week, she may take herr swimming, take her to a soft play centre, various things. she dropped my girl off the other day saying she took her to the soft play centre. she added she took her away from playing with a little boy. i asked why - was he hitting her etc. she said no 'he just wasnt right'. confused, i aasked her what she meant 'he wasnt right, he was downs or something'
i was speechless. i asked her why she felt my daughter shouldnt be playing with children who are special needs to which she replied 'she is different, she will learn nothing from them'. i said i strongly disagreed that she would learn tolerance, respect and that we dont treat other who are diffferent to us with disrespect. she left shortly after.
the next day she came down, my daughter was watching 'something special' which is a kids show that has special needs kids in it and it also teaches makaton. in it they sing songs, paint, tell stories etc. she loves it. and ive picked up some of the simple signs like juice, milk, book etc things that relate to my daughter - and she is picking it up to, so at 12mos old, she can ask for juice without being able to say juice which im proud of. anyway, on seeing my daughter was watching this, she said 'i dont know why you let her watch this'
i have a nephew with autism and her attitude literally sickens me to the point where im seriously considering banning her from taking my daughter on her opwn as i dont want my girl developing this sort of attitude toward people then my daughter getting punished for being nasty to others.
what would you do.
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