How shall I react to complaints from others

NAS50657 said:

Hi all,

just encountered this tonight in a restaurant- my 3 years old autistic daughter was shouting and banging the table twice in the restaurant. While I was still busy try to calm her down by hugging her, an old couple left the restaurant and the old man look at my girl and said ‘what’s wrong with her, we are leaving the restaurant because of her!’ I looked at him and said ‘ she is autistic!’’ The man didn’t change his look and still angry and left the restaurant. I feel so sad. 

May I get some advice - in this situation, how would you respond? Shall we just stay at home all time with our autistic children?

thanks!

If I were in such a situation, such as I have been as a waiter in restaurants, and on occasion as a punter / customer out with family and friends etcetera ~ the basic and fundamental rule for people who do not want to be disturbed by young children at restaurants; is not to book or attend before evening service when families are more catered for.    

As far as your experience goes, I would say nothing is wrong with being three years old or autistic either.

Thanks. I was hoping the restaurant owner will say something for us but he didn’t, well, I don’t blame him. 

Thanks. I was hoping the restaurant owner will say something for us but he didn’t, well, I don’t blame him.