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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here and I didn't think ToT was happening. No one on our street was handing out candy, though I see now that things were happening on other streets in our neighborhood. Also, we had a fun plan in store for the kids -- a backyard party with a scavenger hunt, halloween-themed pinata, games... and while we still did that, each of our kids was allowed to invite 1 classmate. The classmates did not come because my 4YO came down with a cold.

Once I realized ToT was happening, we may have done that, but my 4YO had a cold...

My 6YO was fine with the party idea and was fine not ToT, up until when we realized their friends couldn't come. [/quote]

So you didn't really screw up Halloween. You just didn't teach your kids to "enjoy the wow that's happening now," as Daniel Tiger would say. It's something kids need to learn, so this is a good opportunity for that.[/quote]

They did have fun, and that is a big thing we both teach and model for our children. That doesn't mean they don't get disappointed. It's normal and okay to still feel disappointed sometimes. They had fun with the activities we planned, and my 4YO was completely fine, but my 6Yo really missed being with friends/others. [/quote]

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