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Christmas

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Hi! My Son has just turned 4 and was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2.4yrs. He has very limited speech but loves the company of other children. I find Christmas quite hard as he won't open presents and doesn't really understand anything about the day. I see all of his cousins getting excited, hanging up their stockings and talking about Father Christmas and sometimes this makes me feel sad that my son doesn't have the same magical feelings as they do. I was wondering how everyone else finds Christmas and what you do to make it special for your child?

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  • Hi there Bounce doesnt get christmas at all, he only 5 and over the past few years we have observed what doesnt work for him. Since he only got dx in June this year I have decided not to wrap any of his presents up but put them in christmas sacks/bags and only have a few at a time has he doesnt understand the concept of gift giving. It may taker longer for him to see what he has but gonna let him d what he wants through the day.

    Has it can get quite noisy and have overly excited brothers (6 in total nt inc Bounce!) I will have somethink set up in his room for him and if he wants to try somethhink new its there for him.

    We have in the past had new gifts for his birthday just put on the settee or floor but didnt acknowledge them for days. They do have to be physically set up (if possible). This year its mostly puzzles (he jigsaw mad), it has though took me ages to find ones big enough for him has he able to do 48 pieces+.

    I have also got him a xmas sack (fabric ) of ebay which I have put some little gifts and sensory toys in it for him instead of stockings.

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  • Hi there Bounce doesnt get christmas at all, he only 5 and over the past few years we have observed what doesnt work for him. Since he only got dx in June this year I have decided not to wrap any of his presents up but put them in christmas sacks/bags and only have a few at a time has he doesnt understand the concept of gift giving. It may taker longer for him to see what he has but gonna let him d what he wants through the day.

    Has it can get quite noisy and have overly excited brothers (6 in total nt inc Bounce!) I will have somethink set up in his room for him and if he wants to try somethhink new its there for him.

    We have in the past had new gifts for his birthday just put on the settee or floor but didnt acknowledge them for days. They do have to be physically set up (if possible). This year its mostly puzzles (he jigsaw mad), it has though took me ages to find ones big enough for him has he able to do 48 pieces+.

    I have also got him a xmas sack (fabric ) of ebay which I have put some little gifts and sensory toys in it for him instead of stockings.

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