To feel i must be the only parent with a child who doesn't do xmas

[Xmaslover]

Really down at the minute, single parent to 10 year old. He has never been excited about xmas or never wanted to do anything Christmas related.
He doesn't even get excited about presents.
Christmas Day will be just me and son and he has limited diet so we just eating what we normally eat
I must be the only parent with a child who has never got xmas or doesn't seem bothered about it.
Really sad as everyone posting xmassy status about their kids and where they have gone for trip out and what their faces will be like xmas day
Am I the only one?

Mince pies though. They love mince pies, and would eat those all year round.

DD2 (awaiting assessment) claims to be 'excited' about Christmas, but in reality is telling me daily that she's finding it very stressful because she hates surprises, etc. It will be a relief when it's over, tbh.

My ds has ASD and has never enjoyed Christmas although we've always done the 'traditions' for Dd's sake (and mine!). He has never once opened his stocking or shown any interest in the presents, and trying to visit family has always been a nightmare. This year is the first time I've not done him a stocking as I've finally accepted there's no point (he's 16).
However! Some of it has obviously rubbed off because last year he was actually upset when we took the tree down which was sad but also felt like a huge breakthrough. He's been much better at joining in things at school and we've bravely taken him to a concert at the local church. Last night we even took him shopping in Tesco (gulp!) and he actually coped very well with it all. I would never have dared when he was 10 but things really do improve eventually.
If you want to feel like you've had a proper Christmas then go ahead and do some things that you like whether your ds joins in or not. They will become your traditions and as the years go on he will take more interest. Have a nice meal, give Ds what he likes but also encourage him to try something different like some Christmas pud. Sometimes they surprise you .

My ds is at the more severe end of the spectrum and absolutely loves Christmas. We still had to keep everything very low key because it was all a bit overwhelming for him but he loves having his tree up and opening presents.

Thank you everyone, I've given myself a kick up the bum and I will do something for me tomorrow that I don't have time for usually .

Interesting pattern of ASD / Asperger's children not 'doing' children. It's never occurred to me as a teacher. Have a relaxed, self-indulgent day, OP. Hope DS enjoys his Minecraft!

Another ds with asd who doesn't like Christmas. The main thing he hates is the thought of stuff being bought for the sake of it and also being watched opening presents. To be fair, both of those aspects were things I hated as a kid, too, but I enjoyed the "festivities" more than he seems to.