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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 133904" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>I am not sure I would do a "total immersion" as would be by visiting police dept or firehouse. That might be way too many people, too many uniforms etc all at one time in one place, and the police station or firehouse themself also might be overwhelming, too. </p><p></p><p>Maybe instead of dressing as vampires, you could do something more "innocent" </p><p>A simple bath towel can be a superhero cape....a hooded sweathsirt or jacket can be a puppy or bunny or kitty...just for play, not for any "event" I think there are even bathtwoels or beach towels for kids that sorta double as a costume like thing..... I would let it be up to him to do it or not, up to him whether to take it off or not...not discuss it a lot, just a little wee bit....kind of in passing..gosh look, superman!</p><p></p><p>Do you wear face makeup? has he ever watched you put it on or take it off? </p><p></p><p>My oldest was always (and continues to be) afraid of clowns...my youngest has always enjoyed dressing in funny get ups.....and my kids have all always loved trick or treating since..well since their first halloween- BUT they did occasionally get skittish around people in costumes, ESPECIALLY when it was in a place you normally do NOT see costumed people. (like school, our school has not in my kids lifetime permitted ANYthing even remotely costumish) I have wondered if my kids picked up on the idea that there are "approprrriate" behaviors and codes of dress etc for certain places? and if the dress of someone does not match the code of conduct for the environment, it seems to be a biigger problem? My kids never minded santa or easter bunny, but did not like the costumed person at the restaurant on "Kids Nite"- but, maybe thats becuz they knew people do not waer costumes and walk table to table any other time. - so in mykids eye, this was "wrong" and not "normal" and it made them more uneasy. But at the circus, my kids did not mind at all (except for oldest and the clowns)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 133904, member: 1697"] I am not sure I would do a "total immersion" as would be by visiting police dept or firehouse. That might be way too many people, too many uniforms etc all at one time in one place, and the police station or firehouse themself also might be overwhelming, too. Maybe instead of dressing as vampires, you could do something more "innocent" A simple bath towel can be a superhero cape....a hooded sweathsirt or jacket can be a puppy or bunny or kitty...just for play, not for any "event" I think there are even bathtwoels or beach towels for kids that sorta double as a costume like thing..... I would let it be up to him to do it or not, up to him whether to take it off or not...not discuss it a lot, just a little wee bit....kind of in passing..gosh look, superman! Do you wear face makeup? has he ever watched you put it on or take it off? My oldest was always (and continues to be) afraid of clowns...my youngest has always enjoyed dressing in funny get ups.....and my kids have all always loved trick or treating since..well since their first halloween- BUT they did occasionally get skittish around people in costumes, ESPECIALLY when it was in a place you normally do NOT see costumed people. (like school, our school has not in my kids lifetime permitted ANYthing even remotely costumish) I have wondered if my kids picked up on the idea that there are "approprrriate" behaviors and codes of dress etc for certain places? and if the dress of someone does not match the code of conduct for the environment, it seems to be a biigger problem? My kids never minded santa or easter bunny, but did not like the costumed person at the restaurant on "Kids Nite"- but, maybe thats becuz they knew people do not waer costumes and walk table to table any other time. - so in mykids eye, this was "wrong" and not "normal" and it made them more uneasy. But at the circus, my kids did not mind at all (except for oldest and the clowns) [/QUOTE]
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