our little autie rarely asks for anything specific, usually its just a copy of what his older brother wants. this year he did tell us a specific video game title, so we already bought that.
our aspie always has the same list, "video games, itunes cards, and cash". hes fairly easy to shop for as we can always just pick up gift cards for him =P
middle NT son always has a mile long wish list. his birthday is right before xmas tho, so the long list is used for both. he has always gotten the short end of the stick, hand me down electronics from both ends (older brother gets because hes older, younger brother gets because he uses electronics and nothing else). this year he is getting a laptop for his birthday, a brand new one just for him, and neither of his brothers have a full size laptop so he will be the only one. he hasnt asked for it tho, pretty sure he thinks it would be a lost cause to even ask =) he is obsessed with minecraft tho, and this will be perfect for him.
shopping for our autie is the worst. i feel too guilty to buy a 5 yr old nothing but video games, but to be honest, he doesnt PLAY with toys. every year we buy toys, and he may look at them a couple times, but they dont hold any real interest for him. i end up dropping them off at goodwill a year later barely touched. i never know what to buy, not that it matters since he doesnt play with any of it anyway =/
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Neurotypically confused.
partner to: D - 40 yrs med dx classic autism
mother to 3 sons:
K - 6 yrs med/school dx classic autism
C - 8 yrs NT
N - 15 yrs school dx AS