The witches and clowns on front lawns are now too much for my five-year-old. When did abject horror become OK for littlies?
Craft is very big in our house. We go through pipe cleaners, Play-Doh and origami paper like other families go through Tip Top Sandwich White. So as a rule, we’re big fans of two-dollar shops.Lately, two-dollar shops have become like the Boo Radley House – some place to walk past briskly without looking, lest we catch a glimpse of something that can’t be unseen.Credit:You may laugh, but he’s got a point.
The research points to a massive growth in decorating homes and gardens – 36 per cent of those participating in Halloween will put a jack o’ lantern, giant spider or other spooktacular item on their front lawn.Bunnings national outdoor lighting buyer Rebecca Hevey says she’s noticed a surging demand for string lights, stake lights and skulls.
“When we’re projecting year-on-year growth of 14 per cent it tends to suggest that the majority of Australians have warmed to this US tradition.”The celebration puts kids in a terrible bind. I’m reminded by Dr Alina Morawska, director of the Parenting and Family Support Centre at the University of Queensland, that children can enjoy being frightened, just like adults who skydive or watch“It’s part of their learning, to understand scary things, to make sense of them,” Morawska says.
“It’s about following the child’s lead. If a child is anxious, then it’s up to parents to think about, for example, finding an appropriate costume, because it doesn’t have to be scary.”
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