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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 226446" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there.</p><p>Just a thought. You already got some good ideas about the presents.</p><p>It's not normal for a 13 year old to cry and whine about not getting presents. Well, it wasn't for me. I've already raised four kids to at least 12 and that didn't happen even when they were younger, but by 13 they had learned patience and nobody, not even my son on the autism spectrum, did that. Also, at thirteen I think he's either got to be fooling you about Santa or there is more wrong with him than ADHD. That is developmentally way "out there." At school they talked about "no Santa" with all my kids by fourth grade. in my opinion this child has a lot more going on that his diagnosis. indicates. Some, not all, kids can act ungrateful about presents. Mine never did. They were more "take it for granted" but they always thanked us and acted really excited. Your son isn't "getting it." He isn't up to his peers developmentally in his emotions and is acting more like a child too (JMO). When all the holidays are over I'd take him for another evaluation. I'm thinking he may have Aspergers or another forom of high functioning autism. And that would explain his behavior. I think it's more a lack of "not getting it" than "entitlement" as ALL kids get presents on Christmas and many are very spoiled. If you have talked to him about Santa not being real and he still thinks he is, that's a clue, in my opinion, that something is "off." I never heard of a thriteen year old that believed in Santa who was developmentally normal.</p><p> I feel something is wrong with him beyond entitlement and ungratefulness. I'll bet if you gave him a neuropsychologist evaluation at his age, the diagnosis would change.</p><p>I wouldn't punish him. As the others said, you bought the presents because you love him. And maybe he can't help how he behaves, at least not 100&#37;. You are describing in my opinion the behavior of a much younger child. (((Hugs))) and try to enjoy your Christmas. And I hope you consider a new evaluation in 2009!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 226446, member: 1550"] Hi there. Just a thought. You already got some good ideas about the presents. It's not normal for a 13 year old to cry and whine about not getting presents. Well, it wasn't for me. I've already raised four kids to at least 12 and that didn't happen even when they were younger, but by 13 they had learned patience and nobody, not even my son on the autism spectrum, did that. Also, at thirteen I think he's either got to be fooling you about Santa or there is more wrong with him than ADHD. That is developmentally way "out there." At school they talked about "no Santa" with all my kids by fourth grade. in my opinion this child has a lot more going on that his diagnosis. indicates. Some, not all, kids can act ungrateful about presents. Mine never did. They were more "take it for granted" but they always thanked us and acted really excited. Your son isn't "getting it." He isn't up to his peers developmentally in his emotions and is acting more like a child too (JMO). When all the holidays are over I'd take him for another evaluation. I'm thinking he may have Aspergers or another forom of high functioning autism. And that would explain his behavior. I think it's more a lack of "not getting it" than "entitlement" as ALL kids get presents on Christmas and many are very spoiled. If you have talked to him about Santa not being real and he still thinks he is, that's a clue, in my opinion, that something is "off." I never heard of a thriteen year old that believed in Santa who was developmentally normal. I feel something is wrong with him beyond entitlement and ungratefulness. I'll bet if you gave him a neuropsychologist evaluation at his age, the diagnosis would change. I wouldn't punish him. As the others said, you bought the presents because you love him. And maybe he can't help how he behaves, at least not 100%. You are describing in my opinion the behavior of a much younger child. (((Hugs))) and try to enjoy your Christmas. And I hope you consider a new evaluation in 2009!!! [/QUOTE]
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