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There are several costumes I'd prohibit my kid from wearing:
1. Anything that isn't in the "kid realm" of knowledge and entertainment. In other words, I wouldn't put a 6 year-old in a Michael Jackson costume, a Paris Hilton costume, Saddam Hussein costume, etc. There are plenty of cartoons, superheros, animals, book characters, and classic Halloween costumes to choose from.
2. Anything that reveals a lot of leg, stomach, or general upper body. Even up through high school age no midriff should be bared, there's just no need. Plus it's cold outside!
3. Anything I'd be embarrassed to wear (although that's really not a whole lot).
And that's really it. I guess the theme of all 3 points is that it should be kid appropriate. Dressing above their age isn't cute, or charming, or even sassy. It's just gross. And wrong. Keep them kids--even the teens--as long as you can.
1. Anything that isn't in the "kid realm" of knowledge and entertainment. In other words, I wouldn't put a 6 year-old in a Michael Jackson costume, a Paris Hilton costume, Saddam Hussein costume, etc. There are plenty of cartoons, superheros, animals, book characters, and classic Halloween costumes to choose from.
2. Anything that reveals a lot of leg, stomach, or general upper body. Even up through high school age no midriff should be bared, there's just no need. Plus it's cold outside!
3. Anything I'd be embarrassed to wear (although that's really not a whole lot).
And that's really it. I guess the theme of all 3 points is that it should be kid appropriate. Dressing above their age isn't cute, or charming, or even sassy. It's just gross. And wrong. Keep them kids--even the teens--as long as you can.
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October 29, 2009 02:36 PM
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I hated the pimps and hos era and yes, there are still kids going to school dressed like this. I also cannot stand the slutty costumes that girls think they have to wear.
My daughter is 6 and wanted to be a scary witch, this is after years of being princess which I admit was getting pretty damn old. I don't want her to be anything scary and I didn't want her to have a mask (I'd like to see her face)so I bought her a cute witch costume that had a little pink kitty cat on it. So, I guess you could say I prohibited scary costumes for her. I will let her be as scary as she wants when she's older.
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My daughter is 6 and wanted to be a scary witch, this is after years of being princess which I admit was getting pretty damn old. I don't want her to be anything scary and I didn't want her to have a mask (I'd like to see her face)so I bought her a cute witch costume that had a little pink kitty cat on it. So, I guess you could say I prohibited scary costumes for her. I will let her be as scary as she wants when she's older.
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October 29, 2009 04:32 PM
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I'd forbid my child from wearing any costume I thought was racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive. Unfortunately, I don't have objective guidelines for this, except "I know it when I see it." But I'd hope that I had raised my children to agree with me on this point. I know it's possible; my mother did. Holidays aren't supposed to be outlets to be mean-spirited.
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