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[quote=Anonymous]My 14 YO with AuDHD, depression, and anxiety has a hard time with holidays. We keep things very low key and simple. Birthdays are a couple gifts for the birthday child (and whatever the extended family sends), their choice for dinner (out to eat or take out), and maybe a couple balloons. We also have toned down Christmas and instead of putting all gifts together under the tree, we have the gifts for each of our two kids in distinct piles so they know which gifts are for them. They can open them as quickly or as slowly as they want to. They can open in private or with everyone else. They are expected to be polite and thankful, but we don't make it into a big to-do with extended family. In terms of gifts - I would not do surprises for your kids if they can't handle it. Let them know which gifts they are getting from their list and which they are not. Some people love surprises, but for some it just adds to the stress.[/quote]
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