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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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  • I don't think I ever did, and still don't, see the 'magic' of christmas.

    It's just another day, like any other.

    Though, having said that, I hate being left out, or feeling that I get fewer presents, or more presents that I don't particularly want, and everyone else gets more presents and things that they want.

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  • I don't think I ever did, and still don't, see the 'magic' of christmas.

    It's just another day, like any other.

    Though, having said that, I hate being left out, or feeling that I get fewer presents, or more presents that I don't particularly want, and everyone else gets more presents and things that they want.

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