Guest guest Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 wow , nathan was the same way. it took years before he would be excited and open gifts. It would be all we could do to get him to open one present. I think it was around 9-10 years old maybe he started understanding presents and having a great interest in them, now for quite some time he is eager to open his presents , all of them and play with what he got, and he is always thrilled with each and every present, even the clothes, lol shawna **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Elie opened his first present willingly on his 18th bithday. Now he too will open any present - altho he does ask first. At his nieces 3rd birthday party, he sat with her and clapped and remined her to say thankyou for each gift. BTW - his 18th was the first time he enjoyed a birthday! > I am not trying to be a know-it-all, but I have so much to learn, and I > am reading about the gift opening, and it is just uncanny how much > these kids are alike. Ben would not open gifts for SO MANY YEARS. Not > acknowledge b-days or X-mas, get belligerent. I would get upset -cry. > Ben's sister asked me one X-mas, 'Mom...will you be sad when Ben > dies?' NOW...Many of you may gasp in horror, but one of my sister's > children had just passed in an accident, and my daughter saw all of the > grief because this was an oldest and most beloved 1st cousin. Ben > spent most of his time hiding in his closet and none of the cousins > knew him ( or wanted to). > > TODAY - Ben LOVES PRESENTS!!! He doesn't care who they belong to! He > loves to shop! He loves surprises! I used to motor his uncooperative > hands/claws over the top of the wrapping paper only to have him scream > and discard my gifts and hopes and dreams once more. We have actually > gone through a few years of having to hide ALL gifts because Ben > couldn't control the unwrapping impulse; i.e. 'MOM GOES TO THE > BATHROOM, BEN OPENS ALL THE GIFTS!' > > Well thanks - this is just TOO wierd. XOX - Sara - Wisconsin > > > -- Sara - Life is a journey- we choose the path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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