ISO Halloween costume ideas other than the mask from Scream

[Anonymous]

This year DS (7 years old) wants to get the costume from Scream. A friend of his wore it last year. I don't think it's really appropriate for him. Does anyone have any suggestions for a monster type costume that isn't quite so scary. TIA.

[Anonymous]

Not sure why its inappropriate. Kids are supposed to wear scary masks on Halloween. if his friend wore it and he wants it, he clearly wasn't scared by it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure why its inappropriate. Kids are supposed to wear scary masks on Halloween. if his friend wore it and he wants it, he clearly wasn't scared by it.

Well, honey, it's not for you to see. It's for me as the parent to decide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure why its inappropriate. Kids are supposed to wear scary masks on Halloween. if his friend wore it and he wants it, he clearly wasn't scared by it.

Well, honey, it's not for you to see. It's for me as the parent to decide.

Wow, you just parented all the fun out of Halloween.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure why its inappropriate. Kids are supposed to wear scary masks on Halloween. if his friend wore it and he wants it, he clearly wasn't scared by it.

Well, honey, it's not for you to see. It's for me as the parent to decide.

Wow, you just parented all the fun out of Halloween.

Fix your mommy issues somewhere else.

Does anyone have any specific suggestions for a costume?

[Anonymous]

He could go as a kid with a raging bitch for a mother. Oh, wait, that's not a costume. Poor kid, it's his reality.

[Anonymous]

OK, the name calling is inappropriate, but I do think OP should take a moment to consider the underlying reaction. This kind of decision will put your DS outside of the norm and is very overprotective. Sometimes we need to push our comfort level to let our kids develop.

I'm sure you know that the Scream is a pretty powerful work of art. Maybe you could use this as a way to explore the artist with your DS so he can get a context. Not that you need a context for halloween, which is really just a fun holiday. But I'll bet he would find it cool to see the picture.

Keep in mind that you increase the attraction to something when you make it forbidden, especially if your child doesn't agree that it is harmful. The 7 year old denied the Scream mask may become the 13 year old, wearing the Jason mask on days that it isn't even halloween.

[Anonymous]

Put him in a straightjacket and pump him up on meds? It'll be good practice for when he finally loses it because his mother wouldn't let him be what he wanted to be for Halloween.

Let it go, OP. Jeez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He could go as a kid with a raging bitch for a mother. Oh, wait, that's not a costume. Poor kid, it's his reality.

He also has a SN 3 year sibling who would be scared shitless by this costume. Again PP, please seek professional help for the rage you have toward your mother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure you know that the Scream is a pretty powerful work of art. Maybe you could use this as a way to explore the artist with your DS so he can get a context. Not that you need a context for halloween, which is really just a fun holiday. But I'll bet he would find it cool to see the picture.

Keep in mind that you increase the attraction to something when you make it forbidden...

Not The Scream, the mask from the horror movie.

I am not forbidding it, I am looking for an alternative, plain and simple.

[Anonymous]

Sexy kitten?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He could go as a kid with a raging bitch for a mother. Oh, wait, that's not a costume. Poor kid, it's his reality.

He also has a SN 3 year sibling who would be scared shitless by this costume. Again PP, please seek professional help for the rage you have toward your mother.

Your original post said you thought it would be an inappropriate mask for him, not his sibling. I wonder if you are using SN sib as a backup excuse here. I have a SN child and an NT child and I know that it can be harmful for the NT child to be told he can't do something other kids get to do because of his SN sib. if it really is an issue (and I think the reaction you are getting is in part because ALL halloween masks van be scary, so why pick out this one?) come up with a work around. Tell him he has to put it on when he leaves the house. Or give the sib the mask to play with so she or he can see its harmless.

[Anonymous]

Hey OP, there are multiple PPs talking to you. And lighten up. Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure you know that the Scream is a pretty powerful work of art. Maybe you could use this as a way to explore the artist with your DS so he can get a context. Not that you need a context for halloween, which is really just a fun holiday. But I'll bet he would find it cool to see the picture.

Keep in mind that you increase the attraction to something when you make it forbidden...

Not The Scream, the mask from the horror movie.

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Isn't it the same thing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure you know that the Scream is a pretty powerful work of art. Maybe you could use this as a way to explore the artist with your DS so he can get a context. Not that you need a context for halloween, which is really just a fun holiday. But I'll bet he would find it cool to see the picture.

Keep in mind that you increase the attraction to something when you make it forbidden...

Not The Scream, the mask from the horror movie.

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Isn't it the same thing?

The movie mask was based on the painting.