DEAR KACIE

DearKACIE

PRINCESS OR HORROR?

My eight-year-old child wants to dress up as Amityville Horror, but I want her to be a princess. Last year, I saw a kid with blood all over their neck! At what point do you let kids have their own creativity for Halloween versus having a sense of decency?

Your kid will be killing it at Halloween costume contests when she’s in her 20s! Totally awesome that she has that deep, sorta creepy, sick-in-the-head creativity. I wouldn’t say no way to gore on an eight-year-old. You’re the parent, so what I say doesn’t really matter. But here you are, writing an advice columnist.

I’m assuming she goes to school and is not homeschooled. If she goes to school, maybe have her steer clear of the gore. I have a hunch that the school probably doesn’t allow kids with blood all over their bodies, even if it is for Halloween. That said, she doesn’t need to be a princess either, Mom. Let her choose something else for school. Maybe try something spooky but not gory. A princess ghost?

And I say—let that inner 20-something out with gore on Halloween night. Isn’t that what Halloween is for?

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