Autistic boy in High Wycombe devastated after Santa told him he was on 'naughty list'

An autistic boy of 5 was left devastated after Father Christmas informed him he was on his 'naughty record' as a result of he jumped up and down excitedly in a queue to satisfy him.

The person dressed as Santa mistakenly believed that Dylan Taylor was misbehaving, when really his mom says he was simply thrilled to satisfy Father Christmas. 

When the teenager received to the entrance of the queue and gave his identify, he was informed: 'Dylan, I do know you're a very naughty boy and I am afraid you might be on the naughty record.'

Dylan Taylor (pictured along with his siblings), who's autistic, was left devastated after Santa informed him he was on his 'naughty record' as a result of he jumped up and down excitedly within the queue

His mom Kaliegh Taylor, 28, criticised the festive employee for failing to recognise that her son was affected by a incapacity.

She mentioned: 'I do not really feel any malice in the direction of this man however he should realise how hurtful feedback like that may be, once they're utterly pointless.

'My son has autism and sensory processing dysfunction, and it was noisy and plenty occurring, he was getting a bit impatient but in addition excited to see Father Christmas.'

The one mom informed how she was 'completely heartbroken and disgusted' to see Dylan burst into tears over the feedback on the Christmas lights swap on occasion Excessive Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, final Thursday.

She mentioned: 'My son burst into tears, and wished to depart city. We had absolute heartbreaking sobs and crying for a minimum of an hour.

'He cried himself to sleep and mentioned he would not need Father Christmas to return to him and he would not need something from him.

Mistake: The person dressed as Santa thought Dylan was misbehaving, when really his mom says he was simply thrilled to satisfy him

'We're making an attempt to make Father Christmas an fulfilling expertise for him, not a daunting one.'

Ms Taylor added: 'I've had feedback earlier than. Somebody mentioned "I believe your little one wants a smack" - you possibly can't smack autism out of a kid.

'My son is not naughty, he is really struggling inside. Folks, particularly those that come into contact, want to grasp that it isn't at all times apparent when kids have disabilities.' 

Dylan was along with his brother and sister Callum and Katie on the time and had solely lately received over his concern of Santa coming into his home as a 'unusual man'.

Ms Taylor mentioned: 'It is a large step for him, as final yr he was so fearful of the considered an odd man coming into his home at evening whereas we slept that he barricaded our entrance door.

'I used to be so happy he wished to satisfy him this yr.

'He wished to inform him that he wished an X-Field for Christmas and now I am left making an attempt to elucidate to him that Santa shouldn't be a nasty man.

'It must be a magical time however sadly this expertise has overshadowed Christmas for him.'

Oliver O'Dell, chief government of the Excessive Wycombe Bid Co, which organised the meet and greet, mentioned: 'Everybody who attends this occasion is vital, from the colleges and teams that carry out on stage to the dad and mom and kids that end up within the rain after college to assist their city.

His mom Kaliegh Taylor, 28, criticised the festive employee for failing to recognise that her son was affected by a incapacity. She mentioned she was 'completely heartbroken and disgusted' 

Ms Taylor (pictured) mentioned: 'Now I am left making an attempt to elucidate to him that Santa shouldn't be a nasty man'

'We do not need any little one to have a unfavourable expertise and are sorry that this was the case.'

He added: 'Father Christmas has an enhanced DBS examine and is briefed to deal with each little one equally, until the mum or dad advises him in any other case.

'He makes use of easy, non-judgemental, language and asks the normal query about behaviour of each the kid and their accompanying grownup.

'The reply, and accompanying response from the grownup, will dictate the dialog. All the pieces is intentionally saved light-hearted with numerous photograph alternatives.

'We'd be blissful to take the time to speak on to any people who've issues concerning the city centre occasion.'

Tweet