Really We Mean It! Let Your Kids Comment and Ask

If you have not read my previous post on children's comments, you can read it here. I wrote that almost two years ago and David and I still mean it and we meet people every day that simply refuse to believe us when we say, "It's okay. Your child is just being curious. Let him/her ask. We don't mind." So I'm saying it again....
We know that Jack is different. We are fairly confident in saying that Jack knows he is different. David, Jack, and I are very comfortable with his differences. He's a happy boy and we feel extremely blessed to be his parents. The truth is we feel unworthy to be his parents. But that's a whole other topic....
Young children open their mouths and their thoughts often spill out without any kind of filter. They use their immature vocabulary to speak their mind. I am quite sure that one day the shoe will be on the other foot and Jack will embarrass me by something he says quite innocently. So I'll ask you now to show mercy on me and be understanding that Jack will be speaking his mind with whatever vocabulary he has.
Jack loves being around other children especially laughing, squealing children. As he gets close to your laughing, squealing child, your child might begin to notice his obvious physical differences and point out that Jack has a big head or his face looks funny or he looks weird or I've never seen eyes like that. Your child may truly truly embarrass you by saying, quite loudly, "Hey, look at that kid." I promise you if you try to shush your child at this point, he or she will be even louder when they say again "Look at him." It's okay, really! Look, you know your kiddo. If you truly feel that your child is willfully being mean/spiteful/hateful, then please escort them far far far away from us and have whatever talk you need to have. But I'll bet most of the time you know that your child is just being curious and does not have a big enough vocabulary to express the curiousity he or she has. Please introduce that child to us. Escort him/her over to us and say, "Hello." Ask us for Jack's name. Introduce us to your child. If you ask us, we will answer so let your child ask. If it makes you feel better, help to rephrase your child's questions. For instance, your child has said "Look at that kid's funny face." You know your child is not being mean but he/she does not understand what he/she is seeing. Bring him/her over and say, "Hi, this is [insert your child's name here]. What's your son's name?" I will say (probably with a huge smile on my face), "Hi, [your child's name], this is Jack." Then I will turn to Jack and say, "Jack, this is [your child's name], 'can you say hi?'" He might say, "Hi" but then again he might not. At this point, please ask me about Jack in whatever way you feel comfortable. Or let your child ask. I'm really quite friendly and will try to explain things simply in a way your child can understand. Some days my responses are more in-depth than others. What's really important to us (David and Marie) is that you and your children not avoid us. By talking to us (David, Marie, and Jack) you will get to know us as regular folks. Everyone has differences. Jack's differences are just readily apparent.