My daughter will turn 1 on October 12th, and I'm trying to decide if I want to take her out on halloween, or have a little halloween party for her and her little cousins (between 1 and 2 years old) at my house. Which would be better?
2007-09-24 06:03:59 · 17 answers · asked by tiffthone 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
Little party at the house. I did not take my son out when he was 1 one year cause of the weather, it was cold out.
2007-09-24 07:02:32 · answer #1 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both. Take your daughter out around the block. If you have some other adults who can help with the cousins, then why not take them all out around the block. Explain to them as you go that this is the one night a year you can do this and talk about all the things around you, the pumpkins, the costumes, the neighbors and the treats.
If you feel this is too much (understandable with small children), then you can help them participate in the holiday by having them answer the door with you for handing out the treats. Maybe they can all say "BOOOO!" when you open the door with the lights down or something similar.
A side note, I've often heard people suggest that things are not worth doing for the kids (it's more for the parents) just because they are so young and therefore don't understand or remember. First, I think it underestimates what children understand and experience. Second, I think it downplays the importance of experiencing new things. Also, if you applied this attitude to other things besides holidays, your whole family would miss out on some of the best memories ever.
Halloween does not have to be just about dressing up, collecting candy and eating it. I took my daughter out when she had just turned one, and it was a lot of fun for the both of us. I didn't let her eat candy at that age, and she didn't even know what it was. Still, she collected a ton of it in her plastic pumpkin. That pumpkin and candy became an important learning toy for her. Everyday, she would take it out and sort the candies by colors, shapes, types, etc. We had it for months! Well, some might say what a waste of candy, but I think it served a better purpose.
2007-09-24 13:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by Katryoshka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. My little girl turned 2 yesterday, Sept. 23, and yes, last year, after she turned 1, we took her trick or treating...and while she may not have fully comprehended the "point" of what we were doing, she had a blast. We walked to our nearest neighbors' homes (the ones we know best) and really didn't even get candy. That wasn't the point for her, she just had a blast running around in her costume. Afterward, she and a few neighborhood kids close to her age played in our front yard as we handed out candy to older trick or treaters. Moms and Dads stood around to supervise and we all had fun, especially the kids. A few tips, don't get a costume that's too fussy, unless your little one is used to hats with ties or mask or what have you, lol. There were some kids around last year who spent the night pulling off the annoying costume pieces they wore. It doesn't have to be about candy, just the experience. Take the cousins along with you and then have a little party after. Or just have the party if the weather is foul. It's all kind of up to what you know your little one is up for....mom almost always knows best....
2007-09-24 14:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not do both? At 1 year old they will poop out early for trick or treating so have a little party and then take them to a few close houses.
2007-09-24 13:13:28 · answer #4 · answered by Carol 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The party. She is too young to eat most of the candy and probably wouldn't enjoy it ir remember it very much. She would probably have more fun at home playing with her cousins. If you want to show her costume off. In the early evening you could take her to family and close friends for a little taste of trick or treating so they can see how adorable she is.
2007-09-24 13:13:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
At that young age, have a little get together at your house for her & her cousins. The grown-ups can all sit & talk about how adorable their babies are in costumes & you can eat goodies, take turns answering the door when trick or treaters come knocking & just have a blast~! She's tooo little for candy right now, anyway!
2007-09-24 13:45:35 · answer #6 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't take a one-year old trick-or-treating primarily because I wouldn't let a child that age eat anything they would receive in doing so. Besides, they really don't understand at that age. Have the little party or go to a local church having a "harvest" party or something similar.
2007-09-24 13:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by Bonnie Z 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would just have the party. I dont think a 1 year old needs to be out trick or treating.You can still dress her up and take pics for your photo albums.
2007-09-24 13:13:17 · answer #8 · answered by ash214 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally I'd stay at home with them, but taking them out is not uncommon. A lot of people around here go to the mall for trick-or-treating since it's well it, no vehicular traffic (obviously, it's inside the mall), and is generally safer. Well anyways, there are a lot of people pushing around kids in costumes in their strollers. Apparently there is no such thing as too young.
2007-09-24 13:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by Crypt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you must do something, i'd go w/the party.
just remember that at that age (1-2) the event, no matter what it is, is going to be more for the parents than the children. At that age, most kids do not realize or care about holidays. They may enjoy the snacks/treats/excitement, but have no idea what it is all about.
2007-09-24 13:20:10 · answer #10 · answered by Act D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋