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Creating positive encounters when your child is around his peers will benefit everyone, here are some simple tips to ease everyone’s concerns in social gatherings.

1. Keep a calming toy or implement a recognised routine in all of your child’s environments. If he is experiencing a new situation or setting, something familiar may be a remedy for out of control fits or fears.

2. When your child is interacting with other children, introduce an activity in which he exceels and others will find interesting. If your child enjoys coloring, for example, supply coloring pages and crayons for all of the children.

3. Offer teachers and caregivers lists of easlily attainable. approved foods, along with simple recipes, if your child has food allergies or unusual dietary needs.

4. Make suggestions for successful environments. If your child gets nervous in loud, indoor playgrounds, for example, offer suggestions for alternate places where he can enjoy himself and thrive with the other children.

5. Accept not being able to attend play dates, birthday parties or other events where problem are likely. If your child can’t cope with sand between his toes, for instance, graciously decline attendence to that beach party or sandbox play date.

6. Prevent unwelcome advice by informing others that your child is supervised by a health care professional. The natural desire to form or express an opinion may be abandoned when person knows that educated professionals are addressing your child’s situation.