Hi! I am a parent seeking guidance from the #actuallyautistic crowd. Please feel free to correct any harmful terms or language I use and, likewise, do not feel pressured to spend time/energy/spoons on helping me. I am seeking to be the best parent I can to my child and don't want to harm anyone else in the process.
I have a 4 year old (Born March 2018 for reference as this post ages) who has not been diagnosed yet but I am certain is on the autistism spectrum. I'm looking for guidance based on your own childhood.
What do you feel your parents did right? What do you wish they'd done differently? What did they do that stands out as their "heart being in the right place" but ultimately didn't work they way they (or you) wanted it to?
Basically, if you could tell a parent of another autistic child anything at all, what would it be?
I understand that it is not your job to educate me, and I expect nothing more than what you are willing to give. Thank you all in advance <3
