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how to introduce new hobbies?

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my 9 yr old son is obsessed with dr who, from the day it started in the 1970's to today. every  book/card/dvd/toy/curtains/bedding/clothes. you get the picture!!

how do i get him to try something new. he has eveything. its his bday soon. i dont know what to get him, he asks for yet more dr who!! he has everything. i know this is normal with asd children but i feel he could be so much happier if he looked further . i tried giving him the laptop and argos book to look for things he might like. but hes not interested in anything. i bought him things i think he will like, un dr who related. he never plays with them. bless him 

any ideas please?

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  • Hi - I agree with Scorpion0x17 - there's no point trying to interest him in something else at the moment - get him what makes him happy + doesn't disappoint.  The nicest thing can be to see a big smile on your child's face when a gift hits the mark.   Over time he may slowly lose interest in Dr Who, but when will be his decision.   My son has had some  obsessions over the yrs + still has. His delight is apparent when he gets something related to it but his disappointment can be acute if he is expecting something + it doesn't appear.  If it's tv/vid etc then you may find that when something important changes then he may lose a bit of interest.  For example, if Matt Smith morphs into a new Dr, then that might put a damper on the prog.  Maybe not, but I've found my son loses interest when something significant to him changes.  I know it can be difficult to keep finding things related to an obsession but if you can think of anything related to it then get it!

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  • Hi - I agree with Scorpion0x17 - there's no point trying to interest him in something else at the moment - get him what makes him happy + doesn't disappoint.  The nicest thing can be to see a big smile on your child's face when a gift hits the mark.   Over time he may slowly lose interest in Dr Who, but when will be his decision.   My son has had some  obsessions over the yrs + still has. His delight is apparent when he gets something related to it but his disappointment can be acute if he is expecting something + it doesn't appear.  If it's tv/vid etc then you may find that when something important changes then he may lose a bit of interest.  For example, if Matt Smith morphs into a new Dr, then that might put a damper on the prog.  Maybe not, but I've found my son loses interest when something significant to him changes.  I know it can be difficult to keep finding things related to an obsession but if you can think of anything related to it then get it!

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