Kim and Carrots: While on a visit to the park, Kim wears a comfortable dinosaur-themed sweatshirt that could also be worn for trick-or-treat. Simple costumes made from ordinary clothes often work best for very young children. That’s because there’s almost too much for a toddler to take in at Halloween. When scary masks and decorations are everywhere, changing one’s own appearance can sometimes feel like the last straw.
If you’ve worked for weeks on your child’s costume, but at the last minute he refuses to wear it, you might feel understandably disappointed. One way to show you understand and accept his feelings is to let your child carry his costume in a bag to show neighbors and friends. Another way is to devise a quick costume from familiar, everyday clothes.…
