Anonymous wrote:So hard to know what to expect

They will be what you personally make them.

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Anonymous wrote:We just visited my parents in New England a few weeks ago. We self quarantined and got tested before we left, then drove straight up with only one bathroom break. It was totally doable and what we'll do for the holidays unless things change drastically. Thanksgiving we do with local relatives that we see now anyways.

Halloween I'm most nervous about, TBH. My 5 year old is a Halloween fanatic and already planning our family costumes. If I have to tell her Halloween is cancelled, kid is going to be crushed. We would probably go to the inlaws or cousins in the suburbs, assuming it's not cancelled everywhere.

I think there are ways Halloween can be done differently but safely. Especially for a 5 year old.

This. You can always do a costume parade. And parents can bring their own candy etc.

Anonymous wrote:We just visited my parents in New England a few weeks ago. We self quarantined and got tested before we left, then drove straight up with only one bathroom break. It was totally doable and what we'll do for the holidays unless things change drastically. Thanksgiving we do with local relatives that we see now anyways.

Halloween I'm most nervous about, TBH. My 5 year old is a Halloween fanatic and already planning our family costumes. If I have to tell her Halloween is cancelled, kid is going to be crushed. We would probably go to the inlaws or cousins in the suburbs, assuming it's not cancelled everywhere.

I think there are ways Halloween can be done differently but safely. Especially for a 5 year old.

Anonymous wrote:Regarding Halloween, I agree it's the easiest holiday to do safely (masks and gloves, etc.), but it also takes community buy-in. If nobody in the neighborhood puts their light on, are you supposed to wander the street with disappointed kids? We live in DC proper and couldn't leave a bucket of candy out without it getting swiped in minutes, so really need neighborhood engagement. I'm sure it's going to be discussed and debated to death come October, so as long as we don't have another stay home order, hopefully we'll be able to figure something out.

There is no community buy in from me. I do a big Halloween display in my yard every year but will not be doing it this year. My lights will be off.

The vast majority of people and kids are very polite but but there are those few who are not. I've experienced adults upset at not being given candy, adults upset that I don't have a specific candy, adults who let their kids come and ring our doorbell after we have shut down and lights are off, kids who've actually tried to open our door after we've shut down and lights are off, etc. I'm not opening myself to the jerk family who won't wear masks and practice social distancing. If I leave candy out, I know the specific families who will take it all. This year I'm not up for exposing myself to the selfish few.

We’ll stay home and make the best of it. Next year will be different and we are going to do our best to be able to enjoy it with healthy bodies.

Anonymous wrote:Boring. Lonely.

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