Parenting poll: Are your kids already talking about Halloween costumes?

From the Community…

• 
  Posted by HotCrossBuns Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:07am PDT

  We have a rule in our house that Halloween cannot be discussed until after August. Otherwise my kids would hound me all throughout year and have me totally stressed out by the time the holiday got here.

  So, as of September 1st I am on the lookout this year for Frankenstein, Mrs Frankenstein and Igor. I'm hoping with the Igor movie out this Friday that I'll be able to find a store-bought costume and knock out that out right away.

  Every year I try to get my kids to be The Cat in The Hat (Kid2's favorite books/movies) and Thing1 and Thing2, but my kids just won't humor me.

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:40am PDT

  Hot Cross -- I think the Thing1/Thing2 idea is fabulous. So adorable. Why can't we just pick? :)

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by Billysmom Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:03pm PDT

  My son (5) wants to be a power ranger like his friends in Kindergarten, but I am trying to get him to be a knight. I already saw the costume at walmart, but I'm just not sure I can win this one.

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by cindy Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:11pm PDT

  LOL my son (5) is the exact same way about Darth Vador, ever since the McD toys and the cartoon just came out. Halloween is my son's favorite time of year. He likes scary stuff. CS

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by Jessica Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:07pm PDT

  Yup! We always buy the kids' costumes right before Labor Day, 'cause the absolute best ones are always out a month before Halloween. Right now, our son is just under 4, so he doesn't really get to pick. We're sticking to cuddly, cute animal costumes 'cause soon enough he won't let me dress him up like this, so taking advantage now! Last year was a spider, the year before a lion, and the first year was a bumble bee. He'll be a giraffe this year.

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by Tammy Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:06pm PDT

  My son (5) wants to be spiderman.

  My daughter (2) wants to be a princess.

  I love halloween. The kids look so cute.

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:19pm PDT

  My house is already in Halloween mode...My 4 year old has his Oriental Trading magazine with him every night. He sleeps with it...Every day after school he wants to know if I picked up Halloween decorations. He loves it..When he says goodnight he also says Happy Halloween...He is undecided if he wants to be a Transformer or a ghost....Decisions....decisions...My 1 and a hlaf year old will be Tigger....None of us can wait.....

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by crystal Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:32pm PDT

  I like the idea of uncommon costumes like willy wonka. my daughter wants to be snow white and my son wants to be either batman or spiderman

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by GG1000 Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:12pm PDT

  Already TALKING about them? Dude (or dudette), we've already GOT them! The costume center and Target sell out quick, then God forbid they might be out of the toy bullwhips my son needs for Indy Jones, and I for one can do without visiting more than one Costume SuperCenter per year! And my ten-year-old daughter wants to be the Grim Reaper - should I be expecting a Goth puberty? Maybe I should hide that "Beetlejuice" DVD....

  Report Abuse
• 
  Posted by Gianna Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:54pm PDT

  I think setting a rule about not talking about Halloween is very odd, but...to each their own. In my family, Halloween costumes is something we work on all year! I guess that's because we go all out. My brother is going as Doc Ock (from Spider-Man), and at this point, he has it down to wear he can control the tentacles! I think shutting your kids' imagination out on something like that all year is just wrong. If you actually allow yourself longer than 2 months to get the costumes together, you might not stress as much. :)

  Report Abuse