“Well you just have to let them know you’re the parent ...“ This was my brother’s Best advice when I came to him Seeking support after rather difficult inside with my son, when he tried to hit him with an aluminum baseball bat before the police showed up at our door (called by my son). This was one of those, “How did this happen?!” moments where I simply didn’t know what I should have done differently and the best advice my beloved brother could muster was just let him know my wife and I are in charge. If you have a child on the spectrum you can probably relate to the frustration in trying to find support or understanding from those who simply can’t fathom the challenges we face on a day-to-day; minute-to-minute basis. It’s no secret that living with autism can be a daily challenge but the actual experience can sometimes only be understood by someone who has lived it.