Kylie Kelce

I think it's okay to ask if there's any way that you can help.

But don't assume that that parent is going to answer you.

If you offer that...

and the parent doesn't answer, you just need to be prepared to recognize that that was not meant to be offensive, that they were not ignoring you because they thought you were rude for interrupting, that they are handling something.

So people who want to always take out their phone and record a situation, you're an asshole.

Really simple.

JWoww said it last summer when we talked.

It just doesn't make any sense that someone's having a really hard time and your first thought is to take a phone out.

So I think that it's okay to ask the parent in that moment if there's anything that you could do or if you need help.

What I will say is I would keep it to one question and then I would walk away if the answer is no or if they don't answer you.

If they say yes...

do exactly what they ask.

What I will say is you should plan to have no engagement with that child that's having a meltdown or a moment of difficulty.

That it might be a situation where it's like, can you hold this child if they have another child with them?

Or can you, like, move my cart over?

But the child that is having a tough time is probably not going to want to be touched by a stranger, is probably not going to want to be acknowledged by a stranger.

And quite honestly, sometimes when individuals who are on the autism spectrum get deep into a meltdown, they're not even going to notice you're there.

So that is not helpful.

I would be really receptive to know what parents would say

if they have a neurodivergent child and have experienced moments in public