What does the cryptic crossword clue "Authoritative reason given to child querying parental order (1,4,2)" mean?

The definition is "Authoritative reason given to child querying parental order". The wordplay uses a cryptic definition. Cryptic definition The answer is ISAIDSO.

Authoritative reason given to child querying parental order (1,4,2)

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