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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We didnt ToT either and my kids were also upset.  I didn't think any of it would happen and by the time I realized most people were going to ToT, I didn't have costumes and I told the kids that absolutely no ToT without costumes.  We did other activities and I tried not to be bothered by Facebook. We did drop off Boo candy at friends homes and that made them happy. Of course they also noticed that no one returned the favor but that's another lesson they learned--we do things without expectations of a return. It's how it goes.[/quote]

I’m trying to say this as nicely as possible - but you could probably stand to learn a lesson on homemade creativity / winging it / don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good yourself. [/quote]

+1. What is with the harsh parenting on Halloween? You screwed up and then forbade the kids to go without a costume? You're really doing a number on your kids by being so inflexible. It was so nice to see kids out being kids on Halloween nobody would have looked the other way at ones without a costume. You could have at least scribbled something on a t-shirt like "This is my costume" as a joke and let the kids go out and enjoy themselves for a few minutes. Hopefully your kids will have a sense of humor about it and remind you in future years of the year you didn't let them go.[/quote]

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