To tell you all about my Christmas eve miracle?

[hanaka88]

My year has been totally shit, topped off by my DP cheating and being kicked out 6 months ago, my son had to go to special school, couldn't find him childcare so list my job (should be able to find one in new year that matches transport pick up/ drop off) so I'm totally alone this Christmas with DS (5) who has ASD and has never shown any understanding of Christmas. I was feeling so down I thought I'd give DS his presents in the morning, he'd open them and that would be it.

BUT

This morning I mumbled something to DS about someone coming tonight and he looked at me, eyes all lit up and said 'Father Christmas! Down the chimney!'
I have never been so happy in all my life. I bundled DS in the car to buy lots of Christmas booze, nibbles and chocolate last minute and he told everyone he passed in tesco 'father Christmas down the chimney, present!'

Now I am engaging in the big pre-Christmas day clean and am so looking forward to DS's first proper Christmas (that he understands)

I know I'm being totally unreasonable writing a post like this here but I'm so chuffed I couldn't care less!

Aaah have a lovely xmas hanaka and DS

have a super wonderful day tomorrow x

Do you know what...your post has made me cry with joy!!!!!!

Have a lovely Christmas...you and your boy! xx

that's lovely. I hope you have a great day.

Aw - thats brill - have a good one :)

Thank you

Congratulations - what a lovely start to xmas. You deserve it! Enjoy xxx

totally understand this our first child is 4 and has severe speech and language problems. I hope he understands before he gets too old for the magic

it is rather depressing

Have a great day if you go to www.noradsanta.org you can track him as well.

Mini I honestly didn't think DS would ever understand even a little bit. I hope your DS will too one day x

How lovely. So pleased for you and DS. Have a fabarooney Xmas! xx

Lovely. Hope you and your DS have a wonderful xmas!

Awww a proper Christmas miracle! Have a wonderful time!

Thanks five. I don't think hed quite understand that but I did do a PNP message which he glanced at then turned it off to watch Ben 10.

hanaka my ds is 5 and asd too. Special school just have a nak of being able to teach our kids stuff we didn't think was possible. Ds keeps telling me 'HoHo chrimis, presents' and is just loving all the festive stuff on TV. Hope you both have a lovely Christmas, and remember the best bit about asd and christmas is our kids belive in santa for a lot longer so it keeps the magic alive.

That's wonderful. Made me cry! Have a brilliant Christmas.

Aw that is brilliant hanaka I hope you and your DS have a fantastic Christmas and things will get better next year x

Another one having a cry here! Have a fabulous christmas.

Aww that's brought a tear to my eye. MN hardly ever has that power over me!

Fantastic news - have a lovely Xmas

Aww that's put a proper smile on my face!

Merry Christmas to both of you!

THAT is a lovely read. Made my eyes sting.

Merry Christmas!

That's lovely!
Have a wonderful Christmas and I hope next year is better for you!

Thanks everyone. Yes I agree it was probably the school. They've made such a massive deal about it and had Santa in twice to visit the kids so that must be it. So chuffed

Sorry, just thought how about getting him a free video message from Father Christmas on portable North pole. www.portablenorthpole.tv/home.

You put in his name and some other info (and you can put in pics too if yu want)and you will get an instant video for him and best of all, costs nothing. Apologies if you know about it already. So very pleased for you and your lil man. Merry Xmas! xxx

Thanks cpbp I did that for him a couple of weeks ago and he was completely uninterested. That's why I was convinced this would be another none understanding year.

Every time I open the door he says 'is father Christmas here?' so cute!