Halloween Can Be a Time to Turn Fears into into Fun

Another Halloween is upon us. Whether it is cold and windy where you live, or a perfect starry night , for one day and night we embrace our fears.

And for those with young children it can be a time to turn fears into fun. For the first few years (before they associate Halloween with getting tons of candy) you can really shape this day. You may want to consider holding off on the elaborate baby & toddler costumes, since you will have many years to come when you will be up into the wee hours of the night finishing off that costume. (As the Mother of Three, I can tell you that no holiday required as much work as Halloween).

But as the sun sets and its glow fades, giving way to the night, what a wonderful time to close the lights and have only a few candles shining. You can sing a song, tell a simple story, or just cuddle. Anything that will make your little one (and bigger ones) feel safe in the darkness. Of course there will be interruptions as you answer the door to hand out candy to the trick or treaters. But the footsteps running up to the door and the loud knocking can be part of the fun too.

It all sounds so much scarier in the dark but if we can help our children enjoy it instead of being afraid , what a great Halloween treat that would be.