Non-scary Halloween

For many kids, Halloween is a frighteningly fun holiday. One that is filled with costumed friends and lots of sweet candy. There are kids however, who find Halloween daunting. The masks, the tricks, even the candy can be intimidating and horrifying. Halloween is so mystifying for some kiddos that they would rather not participate at all than deal with so many things they don't understand.

B is a kiddo who enjoys Halloween to a point. He enjoys the fun of dressing up and getting candy, but does NOT like to be scared. He does not enjoy scream masks, ghouls, or bloody faces or axes. He may be bothered some during the day by these scary costumes, but at night for a week, he'll be sure he's seeing things in his room, in the mirror, down the hall. He knows it's his imagination working overtime, but that doesn't stop the startling fear that someone or something might hurt him or his family.

Good thing, that there are now activities and non-scary places where kids and families can go without being afraid of what they may see there. One of those places is the Enchanted Forest in Independence, MO. The family can go and see skits and interact with story book characters. Other options are the popular Trunk or Treats that many churches have for the community. If you have a kiddo who prefers non-scary Halloween, that's okay. There are ways to make it work so they can have fun too!