"In a few days, a lot of creatures will visit your door. Be open minded. The child who is grabbing more than one piece of candy might have poor fine motor skills. The child who takes forever to pick out one piece of candy might have motor planning issues. The child who does not say "trick or treat" or "thank you" might be painfully shy, non-verbal, or selectively mute. If you cannot understand their words, they may struggle with developmental apraxia of speech. They are thankful in their hearts and minds. The child who looks disappointed when he sees your bowl might have a life-threatening allergy. The child who isn't wearing a costume at all might have SPD or autism. Be kind, be patient, smile, pretend you understand. It's everyone's Halloween. Make a parent feel good by making a big deal of their special child. ♥" --reposted (writer unknown)
I saw this on Facebook today, and I couldn't help but share. After all, they are just children (like we all once were) under those costumes. Wishing everyone a happy and safe Halloween next week!
8 comments:
This is so true! I love the costumes too!
cutest lady bug costume ever.
soooo cute!
your children are so darling!! I am not sure why but I am tearing up reading your friendly reminder! I suppose that as mothers we really just want everyone to be super kind.....especially when they may not understand what our sweet children are going through!
happy I discovered your cute blog :)
love cate
Oh my gosh, they look SO CUTE! I cannot get over that little ladybug!
oh my gosh you are too cute and best mom ever. what a great party i want to go haha!
I ALMOST shared this on my blog, too! In fact, I still might, because I love it so much. :D
Your little ones are ADORABLE Haley....hope they get lots and lots of sweet treats!!
Happy Halloween!! xoxoxo
oh my goodness, this is adorable!! I love this so much!
love their little costumes. and those words. wow. very eye opening and something i always want to remember. it can be applied to everything children do every day of the year. x
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