So I was at Devonshire today with my wife and two 3 year old daughters, one of which is autistic. She had a meltdown in the mall, as she sometimes does due to sensory overload or really anything else that upsets her greatly.

So as we're trying to leave with our child a woman (who has a child of her own RIGHT THERE) has a nerve to tell my wife "Can't you control your kid?". My wife rightly told her were to go. An employee at Sears (which is where this occurred) tried to diffuse the situation but managed to give my wife a dirty look at the same time as if the whole situation is her fault.

Anyone who's had children should know sometimes they are bratty. It's not always in your control no matter how good a parent you are. If you think "well I didn't know she is autistic" is an excuse for ignorant comments, it's not. Try a little empathy. A woman carrying a screaming kid out to the car is already at her wits end without an ignorant blowhard chiming in on her parenting skills!