Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

I would really appreciate answers from people with physical disabilities or different features. What is the best thing to say or do when a child makes a comment like..."why is that woman so small" or "why is that person's face like that". Specifically when the person hears the comment. Do you apologize to the person? Correct the kid in front of them?

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

I use a wheelchair and a kid asked me the other day in front of his mom "Why doesn't he walk around?"

The mom didn't say anything to the kid so I seized the opportunity to just say, "My legs don't work like everyone else's. Other than that I'm just a regular person. Plus I can use this thing to run people over!" and I smiled at the kid and he loved it.

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

if the person speaks the same language, let the kid talk to the disabled person with your supervision, that is what i would like as i am disabled. the kid will see we are regular people too Report It

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

Thank you so much for your comment. I think it is most important to hear from your point of view as a disabled person. Report It

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

i treat ppl like that just the same as everyone else

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

Say 'Sorry' to the person %26amp; tell your kid that everybody is different , like we have different colors, different animals, etc.

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

Children will always ask questions about the unknown. If you make a big deal of it then what does that teach them? I think if I were the person who the comment was made about, I would want to answer the child honestly, show that there is no shame in disability. The more honesty involved the better it is for the child and the person with the handicap.

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

"he/she is just a little different sweetie. just like you're different from other kids."

it would be nice if you did apologize to the person. i have spina bifida, and i walk funny and with leg braces on. when that happens i just say "its ok." sometimes i try to explain my disability to the child. i dont really expect others to apologize, since thats normal for young kids. we understand that they are curious.

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

If you ignore it, the kid will just keep asking. If you correct the kid they'll think they were wrong for asking. Which is not true, we all ask questions, some of us at the wrong time. Just say to the child "we'll talk about this later" or if you know the person, maybe they'll want to explain why God made them "special" or "unique".

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

Point out to the child that everyone is different, and when in privacy explain further how act/react to things like that in public.

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

I work with special needs people. If you apologize, YOU are acting like something is wrong. These kids and people are normal. People don't see that. They are normal people who want love, affection, have bodies, spirits etc. So some may act out of the 'normal' or look 'out of the normal'. But they need acceptence like us. They have needs like us, and people 'like this', have more needs and need more help in their lives.

Treat them like you would anyone else. If someone makes a comment that wasn't directed to you, then ignore it, don't make a big deal. If you think you and the special needs person should talk about it, do so like you would any other difficulty in life. If the question is directed to you or in front of the person, say something honest and simple like'Greg (identifying him as a person, by using his name) is younger in his mind' or 'Nancy's was born with her face like this like you were with yours'. Educate the public to accept all people with the facts and simplicity. I also don't like to talk about a person acting like they are not standing right there. So I add at the end "Isn't that right Greg?" Or lean over to Nancy and smile at her and put my arm around her to include her in the conversation.

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

Timmy!

Childrens comments about someone with a disability or physical feature....?

I've been in a social situation like that before with my child. She is very inquisitive and saw a boy in a wheel chair with CP. She was very shy but curious, staring and asking me what was wrong with him. I just told her that he was born to be in a wheel chair just as she was born to use her legs. That it's just that way. Some people have red hair like her and some have brown like mine, and everyone being different is what makes everyone special.

Then I said, Look, he's smiling at you, can you smile back and say hi? And you know what? She did. And The beaming grin she received from that little boy brightened her day.