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Halloween Nightmares in Disguise
Surviving the Holiday With Toddlers in Tow
By Gwen Kopetzky
The Faceless, Nameless Whiner
In my house, masks on toddlers are a no-no. Screamed at the tops of the lungs, "No, no, Mommy, no, I don't wanna wear it anymore!" Masks block a child's vision and cause stumbling on already unsteady toddler legs, as well as being uncomfortable. My kids rip them off within moments. And I have never encountered a masked Frankenstein or Darth Vader shorter than 4 feet tall who lasted more than 10 minutes trick-or-treating or bobbing for apples at a Halloween party. There will be plenty of time for masked costumes in the coming years. The Knight With Too Much Might
At every Halloween party, there's one little guy who swings his sword around in a grand show of bravery, nearly decapitating every child who comes near. I struggled through this scenario myself – but this time with a 3-year-old fairy princess with a wayward wand. Now I choose to save the swords, the light sabers, the wands and the potential skewers of any kind until I can be sure my child won't feel the need to bean every rabbit and pumpkin she comes across. Besides being dangerous, those types of dress-up accessories are usually lost and then cried over. That not only ruins the experience, it also completely destroys the persona of the fearless knight. The Fallen Angel
You know this little one. She takes a handful of candy when you ask her to take one piece. The lesson of leaving some for everyone else is a hard one that takes some time to learn. So I help my little angels by picking and choosing for them from that bowl of candy. It keeps my stress level down and models the appropriate behavior until my toddlers catch on to the finer points of Halloween etiquette.Want to see more?
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