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how do i deal with my dads advise

north london mum

hi guys my son who is 2 n half was last week diagnosed with high functining autism and the one person i knew who would find it hard to accept is my dad i love my dad dearly last week he phones me and says his been on the internet and read up on autism wich shocked me and i though ok his accepted this but then last night i get a phone call telling me that his bern online agaon and there is a dr that cured a child with autism and the child had gluten allergies and its made my dad feel beter and i now need to change my sons diet i tried to explain to my dad that there is no cure my son has this for the rest of his life dad then says i need to get my son have a blood test because i dont know untill i get it done tried saying if my son has food allergies i would have known by now and im not putting my son who already has a fear of the drs for a blood test i know my dad means well but im now worried his going to say his found a private clinc that can help as his already mentioned this please i really need help and advise on how to deal with my dad without upsetting him 

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  • hi crystal your right dad is finding it hard to accept it ive told him when i get the report through im going to take it over to him so he can have a read and hopefully it help him and other members of the family to understand my partner has said to say thanks dad we will look into it but my dad knows when im lying unfourtantly i really dont want to hurt his feelings i know his from a diffrent generation too where he is finding hard to accept as all the other grandkids have all grown up and my son has given dad a new lease of life i know his trying to be helpful i just have to sit down with him when they send the report out and go through it with him 

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  • hi crystal your right dad is finding it hard to accept it ive told him when i get the report through im going to take it over to him so he can have a read and hopefully it help him and other members of the family to understand my partner has said to say thanks dad we will look into it but my dad knows when im lying unfourtantly i really dont want to hurt his feelings i know his from a diffrent generation too where he is finding hard to accept as all the other grandkids have all grown up and my son has given dad a new lease of life i know his trying to be helpful i just have to sit down with him when they send the report out and go through it with him 

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