My daughter has gone through various interests in her thirteen years but a constant has been stuffed animals. Even though we are told by others that she is too old for them, she continues to love her plush friends. So when someone asks what to buy for her we have tried coming up with new ideas in the past, but she was never as truly happy as she is when she gets a new stuffed animal.
It took us awhile to learn that we shouldn't listen to others and just get her what she likes. We would waste hundreds of dollars on whatever toy was the big thing and she may look at it for a few minutes and then in the corner it would go. She has had other short lived interests like Littlest Pet Shop. We got her all the houses and cute little animal figurines only to find them being friends for her stuffed animals. These too, are now in the closet collecting dust.
Now, we go by what she asks for and nothing more. We have finally realized there is no sense in wasting money on things she will never play with. If she shows some new interest we buy one or two of the item and see if it goes any further. We don't listen to people and their opinions on what we should be buying for a child her age. After all, she is not any regular child. She is an Autism superstar.
So if you are trying to by a present for a child with Autism, take it from a mother, buy them what they like. Whether you don't agree, or you think it isn't age appropriate, remember you want that child to enjoy their present, right?
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