At times I used to find it difficult to explain properly to my husband exactly what life could be like on a daily basis at home with our son (a 5 year old with an autism spectrum disorder).  It's not that I couldn't find the words, but it's more that it's one of those things that you really have to experience for yourself.

That was until recently... a few weeks ago my husband spent a weekend on his own caring for our 2 children whilst I had a 'break' and went to stay with family.

Whilst I was away, he took over the posting on our blog www.managingautism.com and gave the lowdown on the happenings of the weekend.  All I can say is, I'm really glad I wasn't aware of what was happening until I returned home.  I would have probably cut short my time away and returned home to rescue him!

It did him good to have time on his own with the children, and overall, he managed really well - and learned quite a few lessons in the process!!

The only problem is, the next time I decide to have a weekend away, the story's of this recent weekend will be lurking in the back of my mind.