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Take Two: You Might Be An Autism Parent If...

  Since 2011, the Twitter party with the hashtag #youmightbeanautismparentif has been alive and kicking.  Every comment offers a little snapshot of the inner lives of families who love someone with autism.  At times the conversation is poignant, but in the last few weeks it’s been mostly humorous.  Here are 16 recent highlights from the party that never ends.

#YouMightBeAnAutismParentIf you were woken at 2 am by a child inhaling your hair. #SPD #ASD #Coffee — Whacamole Mom (@WhacamoleLife) January 28, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif you make lots of arrangements to get your son to the dentist and then he won't open his mouth arggh! — Candi (@c_oreilly) January 28, 2013

 

#Youmightbeanautismparentif the only person in the house allowed to make any noise is your child with #autism ! — Gillian Naysmith (@embracingautism) February 2, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentifno sooner is the house cleaning work done, that the house looks thrashed yet again. — Gloria Flores (@GloriaIFlores) February 3, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif the same child that ate a banana for a whole week now declares "no more bananas! Too many bananas!" #sigh — Susan Woods (@Lbughugs) February 2, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif your day changes from good to bad and back again so fast your not sure what type of day you had later #autism — Paul's crazy life (@pherneman2011) February 2, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif you find yourself using your single word communication to people who don't need it #autismawareness — Paul's crazy life (@pherneman2011) February 2, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif you know instinctively what 'code brown' means... — Simone Ruellan (@Asdcaregiver) February 2, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif you serve choc chex for dinner. Plain ones go in one bowl with milk and the choc ones go in another with no milk — adam cornett (@realadamcornett) February 2, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif you appear to be calm & coping with the behaviors, but on the inside you’re crying. — Kristy Pimm (@KristyPimm) February 1, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif you are constantly questioning ..."Am I a good enough parent for such a special person? How do I get better?" — Robert Crix (@RGCrix) February 1, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif it is 3am and everyone in your house is wide awake because your son can't stop #stimming and jumping on the bed — Jessica Ross (@Jlross5280) February 1, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif most of the pictures of your child that are not blurry they are asleep. — J C Mitchell (@RevJCMitchell) February 1, 2013

 

RT @yada2u: #youmightbeanautismparentif Your kid loves to sort & straighten. My closets & pantry are so organized! #JealousMuch — Jim Stapleton (@jstapes) February 1, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif ur 9 yr old son gets his first phone call and doesn't know he should hold the phone to his ear. — HFLifeMom (@HFLifeMom) February 1, 2013

 

#youmightbeanautismparentif you can explain the therapeutic purposes of classic pinball, shoveling snow and raisins in 50 words or less. — Karen Wang (@MrsKarenWang) January 28, 2013

Looking for more? Check out our original #youmightbeanautismparentif here. Now it’s your turn to finish the sentence: You might be a special needs parent if....