What about autistic adults who have interests that aren’t necessarily appropriate for their age? Some people consider it childish to be interested in teletubbies, picture books or duplos.
I don’t think it’s childish to like things made for children, I think it’s childish to shame people for liking things made for children. I’m in my 30s and have watched several Disney Jr shows all the way through. They’re enjoyable as long as you go in with realistic expectations.
The inability to process their raw emotions.
When an adult hears disappointing news, they say ok, and think about how they can get a better outcome next time.
A child starts yelling and crying and hitting.
Tell a kid that there’s a pizza party later, and they’ll want a PIZZA PARTY RIGHT NOW!
Adults are able to wait until later without bouncing off the walls or whining for it to happen now.
What about autistic adults who have interests that aren’t necessarily appropriate for their age? Some people consider it childish to be interested in teletubbies, picture books or duplos.
I don’t think it’s childish to like things made for children, I think it’s childish to shame people for liking things made for children. I’m in my 30s and have watched several Disney Jr shows all the way through. They’re enjoyable as long as you go in with realistic expectations.
Yes, it is appropriate to deem something made for children “childish”
Nope. That’s child-like.
That’s the same mothafuckin thing