| Although Halloween is supposed to be an enjoyable | | | | satisfactory alternative. |
| good time for all, this is not always the case for infants | | | | It is important to take into account the weather. In |
| who still don't grasp the idea behind the celebration. | | | | many areas the temperature during the evening varies |
| In order to help your small children to enjoy Halloween, | | | | greatly. This needs to be considered when deciding on |
| consider the following pointers. | | | | your child's trick-or-treating costume. |
| In order to save money, ask another parent to loan | | | | It's not wise to dress your children in a warm, bear |
| you their child's old costume. Since your infant is still too | | | | costume if it's going to be hot or a Tarzan outfit if |
| young to understand what his costume is or why he's | | | | there is a possibility it will be cold or precipitating. It is of |
| wearing it, don't spend a lot of money on an elaborate, | | | | the utmost importance to take these factors into |
| new costume. | | | | account before Halloween day in order to prevent |
| You also may be able to economize by transforming | | | | problems. |
| an article of clothing your child already has into a | | | | Be careful as to which houses you bring your child. If |
| costume. For instance, does your child have a winter | | | | you have taught your child that he is forbidden to talk |
| coat that could double as a costume? One mother | | | | to strangers, sending him to knock on the door of one |
| used a coat that she had bought for her infant as his | | | | could send him mixed signals. A toddler doesn't need |
| costume. The coat was very plush and it even had a | | | | to be concerned with collecting an enormous amount |
| hood with ears on it designed to look like a popular | | | | of candy anyway. |
| cartoon character. Since her husband was going to | | | | It would be better to take your children to homes |
| take their child trick-or-treating, she modified one of his | | | | where they know the people who live there, with the |
| shirts to make him look like another character from the | | | | best option being the homes of family members. While |
| cartoon. They thus avoided the expense of buying | | | | this may reduce the number of homes you visit, it will |
| two costumes by utilizing clothing they already had that | | | | keep your child safe and your friends and family will be |
| could also serve as a costume. | | | | very happy to participate in the event. |
| Don't put masks on your infants. Not only do they | | | | Another option that works well for many children who |
| seldom stay in place, they are uncomfortable and can | | | | will be learning how to trick-or-treat for the very first |
| even be dangerous as they limit your child's field of | | | | time is to take them to a shopping mall or other place |
| vision. Many have found face paint to be a | | | | in your city that has been arranged for the holiday. |