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Originally Posted by kepp
So...serious question. My daughter is 6 years old and (like a lot of youngsters) says/asks whatever is on her mind most of the time. Sometimes when we cross paths with a family with a special needs child she'll ask something along the lines of, "Daddy, what's wrong with him." I'm usually not sure what to say, but will say something like, "Nothing is wrong with him. He's just a little bit different from you." Given your experiences, what do you think would be a good response?
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Actually my wife is a teacher (2nd grade) and we take Lucas to the school carnivals. She explains to those who ask exactly what is "wrong" with Lucas in terms their little minds can absorb. IMO if you are familiar with what they're dealing with, explain it best you can and maybe add "...and his/her family love him/her just as much as I love you".