You know, I get so sick of people who judge your parenting style when they don't have the slightest grasp on the situation. Like yesterday when I was in the store- had to get a few keys copied at Walmart. Of course I had to walk by the toy section and Raelynn grabs a toy she likes. While I was waiting for the keys to be done, I had to explain to Raelynn that we aren't getting the toy, we're just here for keys. Of course she doesn't take that well and she tries to kick and hit me. I take her boots off so she doesn't throw them or kick me with them, and she runs off. The guy doing the keys was understanding because his wife deals with special needs children every day and he has an idea of what's going on. However, I get the typical looks from all the other people there (half of them probably don't even have kids), and it makes me mad because I don't think I should feel compelled to explain that my child is a high-functioning autistic. I shouldn't even have to lump her in that category. But it seems that the only way that society will accept deviant behavior is if there is some scientifically-accepted explanation for it.
Sorry for the venting, but it's just soo frustrating.