My son listened to what I said
By maximax8
@maximax8 (31053)
United Kingdom
November 25, 2012 11:47am CST
Earlier today I told my daughter on first of December we would be putting up put Christmas tree. She is pleased and asked if she can help to decorate it. I stand it on a little table because it is a small Christmas tree which I bought in 2003 at a bargain price. My daughter can put the angel at the top, the pretty balls and the glittery tinsel. My disabled son burst into tears and said he doesn't want a Christmas tree. I asked if he wanted Christmas presents and he said yes.
How do you think I can get my disabled son keen on putting up a Christmas tree?
When did you get your Christmas tree and what is it like?
Has your child ever listened to something you said and he or she got upset?
3 responses
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
25 Nov 12
Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. Well i am glad to know that your son also wants to celebrate Christmas and i hope all his wishes are granted this time. I think u should give him all freedom to decorate the Christmas tree in his way so that he is engaged and his mind will also be refreshed while decorating. You ask him to decorate him his way without having to instruct him to decorate any particular stuffs. So that all his wishes in him would be fulfilled.
What say?
@chunxiao (66)
• China
26 Nov 12
I agree with subhojit10' opinions very much.I think another method is to tell the Christmas story to your liitle son. Many children like tale stories very much.If the liitle boy hears the story about the Christmas's Father,maybe he wills be glade to decorate the Christmas tree.Maybe he will look forward the presents which he thinks the Christmas's Father could give him. I think every kid is likely to rebell against parents' order,so you'd better not force him to follow what you have told him.Just lead him to love the Christmas' story,then he would like to decrote the tree for his present.Ok,This is my first time to come here and maybe I can't express myself clearly, so please forgive me.
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
4 Dec 12
My sons are not disabled and they didn't like to decorate the tree. Neither did my daughter. They just were not interested. So, I was always left decorating the tree. My husband wasn't even interested in decorating the tree. So, it was always my job. I did not mind decorating the tree by myself because then, I could decorate it any way that I wanted. I would find something else that interests your son over the Christmas holidays. Perhaps, he is interested in helping put up the lights. My oldest son enjoyed that job. Or perhaps, he is interested in making Christmas tree ornaments. Each child's interests are different and so, I would find what your son is interested in doing and help him to enjoy that Christmas activity.
@gitfiddleplayer (10362)
• United States
26 Nov 12
We travel a lot so we have purchased a few Christmas trees in our time. We have one that we bought when our kids were little but they probably don't remember it. It's in storage and may see the light of day soon. We've also purchased a real tree before, it was a mess but it sure was pretty to decorate and it smelled really good too. My kids only get upset with me when I tell them they need to do something they don't want to. I think all kids are the same in that regard.
