I'm trying my best but I know my best isn't good enough. We're butting heads. I want to protect her but I know that's not the answer either. I am lost - Johnny from iPhone

((hugs)) you are doing the best you can, that's all anyone can do. Are there some support groups near by? Or even online? - WoH: Professor MOTHRA

Woah. I'm totally out of the loop. I had no idea, Johnny. Good grief, man. - Akiva

*hugs* - LB: #TeamMonique

My 10 girl year old niece has Aspergers. You are not letting anyone down - Jenny from Android

*hugs* - John (bird whisperer)

I know it sounds like a cliche, Johnny, but if you're doing your best, you can't be letting your daughter down. And knowing you, you'll get better at finding ways to attack this. - MoTO #TeamMonique

My niece gets therapy a couple days a week. She's great! The improvements she has made in the past few years is remarkable! There are many options out there. - Jenny from Android

((Johnny, Georgia)) - Micah from FFHound(roid)!

All the best for your family Johnny. Really. - Eric - seven eleven

Your best is ALWAYS good enough. ALWAYS. Let me know if you want to talk to other Mum's & Dad's who have kids on the spectrum, I know a few, and they are all awesome. xoxoxox - Headless Gnad Kicker

We're getting help from Autism Queensland and the school etc... but on a personal level... I just can't get a grip on how to help - Johnny

*hugs* things like that can be overwhelming, and it is not easy to give yourself permission to have trouble when you are working so hard to be there for your family. - Jennifer Dittrich

It doesn't look to me like you're letting her down. You are not invulnerable. You do not have all the answers. That's ok, as long as you keep looking and loving. - MiniMage

Raising an Aspergers child can be a challenging, often very difficult, journey, but it is also joyful and satisfying. Your "best" is good enough as it will continue to improve with experience and knowledge. - Anne Bouey

You are doing a great job!!! Maybe you need to remember that you need an outlet, a hobby to release your frustrations. - Gabrielle from FFHound(roid)!

*hugs* If there's a parent's support group in your area, that might be a great resource. - Heather

*hugs* - AJ Batac

You got this. - Josh Haley

You're doing fine :) It's all a matter of time, really, and learning together. - Pete #TeamMonique

Johnny, from what I know of you from FF, you have not and will not let her down. Trying your best means that sometimes you will feel like you are failing. But if you keep trying, you aren't failing. - Steele Lawman

Mom to 21 year old Aspergian. The good news is that things are so much easier than when we went through our discovery process15 years ago. I think the best thing I did for my daughter is to focus on the gifts of Asperger's and to not make the rest of it a big deal. Love her, be her champion, and don't let her use it as an excuse and it'll be okay. Not saying there won't be hard days--I still freak out on occassion, but I bet you are doing the very best you can. - Chelle Chelle Ro Ro

Also, community for you and your partner is so important. Glad you're here and sharing. - Chelle Chelle Ro Ro

Our struggle is different, but I have the same feelings of letting my kid down, of not being able to give him what he needs, pretty much daily. It's kinda hard to feel like progress & development is happening when they can't be measured by ”normal” standards. And there is something to be said for questioning ourselves: if we didn't, we wouldn't try harder to give them what they need. My thoughts are with you and your family. Y'all WILL make it, and Georgia will have a wonderful life, I'm sure of it. - Starmama from FFHound(roid)!

*hugs* - kartik vaithyanathan

Caring is coping x - Iain Baker

*hugs* - Rachel Lea Fox

*squeeze* she is loved; be you and you will all find your way together. You being the person you are is already light years ahead of most and you trying to be your best for her leaves no room for worries. Love and hope. - Michael W. May from Android

((((((J)))))) just be there for her that is the most important thing - VALZ/TEAM TRAVIS

My son has Aspergers and I'm never sure we're doing the right thing for him. We try different therapies and he has improved, but it's a constant worry that I'm screwing him up more. I think the best you can do is to love them no matter what & make sure they know it. Be the safe place in an incomprehensible world. - Glenn Slaven from iPhone