What do you think of this office girl's attitude towards children with Down's Syndrome and Autism?

She was rude and inconsiderate for expressing her opinion in that manner. However, atleast she is honest and said how she really feels about a sensitive subject. Too many people are 'politically correct' and follow others like blind sheep - but again, that being said... there is a thing called TACT - which, its obviuos she doesnt have!

She sounds rather ignorant and judgmental. My guess would be that she's uncomfortable around anyone different from her and the only way she knows how to express this is by acting superior. Most people, office workers or otherwise, don't view special needs children that way. Unfortunately, some people - any profession -- do. The really sad part is the they are missing out on a blessing. I've known several kids with Down Syndrome and almost without exception, they are the sweetest, funniest, most charming children I've been around. Parents of special needs kids are blessed and are very special. I don't think your co-worker has to worry about that.

Well she's not ready to have a baby then. You can not control whether your baby has Downs or Autism. I mean she could have testing done for Downs and abort if she wanted, but Autism isn't diagnosed until around 2 or 3, so she's be stuck there. Either way, most people don't think they could handle a child with special need until they are put in that position. This girl sounds very immature because even if she felt this way, she should have the common sense to know someone with a speciall needs child could be listening, and that maybe she should keep her thoughts to her self.

She is obviously immature, uneducated and misinformed. Let her hang herself with her words...

She better hope and pray that she doesn't have children. It seems that God will hand us exactly what we don't want and she is really asking for it. It is difficult with people in the world who are like her. Ignorance is running wild and there is nothing we can do but educate and then the person has to be willing to learn. Since I work with people with developmental disabilities at a facility I can't say that all office people are like that because we don't have that here but as I mentioned earlier there is a growing ignorance that can't be prevented.

Sounds like yet another clueless bigot. And yes, they're all too common. I sincerely hope that any kids she has aren't disabled, just because she'd really screw them up. I don't want to inflict her on any autistic kids, or kids with Down's Syndrome, as she sounds like she might end up abusive in that case. As an autistic, I'm *really* glad my parents weren't anything like this woman.

I have on occasion and definately would have - had this been in my presence- given her a verbal bichslap and pointed out every single imperfecion that she has to the point that she would be in tears. I show no mercy to people like this.

This woman is ignorant. She does not know what she's talking about. I hear women say that a lot. People want a healthy baby. There's nothing wrong with that. Maybe she couldn't handle a baby with down's. She must have a reason for this fear. Is she older? Maybe somebody in her family has this. My brother has Down's and I'm still glad my babies were healthy. I don't see why that makes me bad. It doesn't. Everybody wishes for a happy baby. I've never heard anyone say, Please let my baby be sick. She may not be voicing her oppinion in the right way but she has every right to want a healthy baby. If she doesn't get one, then she's in quite a bit of trouble isn't she? And at this point she doesn't know what she can handle if she hasn't had kids yet anyway.

Yeah, your co-worker sure does sound immature and self-centered. Neither of these character qualities blend well with motherhood.