The comments here make me so sad. Knowing your child will need 24/7 care the rest of their life, and knowing you will die first, and who then will love them as much and take as good of care as the deserve. Many aggressive incidents happen when a child is overwhelmed and panicky, and cannot handle the stress they're under. Bottom line, there are plenty of ways for you to talk through your big fears and feelings when youre frustrated with autism or your autistic child. If sharing experiences and their feelings online helps them find relief so they can keep moving forward and cope better, then so be it! Several parents messaged me and said they were glad to know others were struggling. It is an insult to momsplain that behavior is communication. Wow, Kaylene, such a great essay! Who in the world would want to have this struggle? Yes, I am someone who was treated as an inconvenience and a burdenfor 50 years. Your kid is like, a kid and youre already grieving? Co-morbidities ARE THE ISSUE. The same goes for caffeine dont give your child anything that is likely to keep him or her awake. The world cannot see those or understand them unless they know someone going through it. If she were calm and clear headed, she likely wouldnt have posted it. Autism is not the issue. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/1a\/Handle-an-Autistic-Child%27s-Behavior-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Handle-an-Autistic-Child%27s-Behavior-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1a\/Handle-an-Autistic-Child%27s-Behavior-Step-1.jpg\/aid4929972-v4-728px-Handle-an-Autistic-Child%27s-Behavior-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"