Vacations are always fun, but nothing is harder than taking them with little kids. You get to see these occasions through the eyes of a child and through the haze of your own nostalgia—an intoxicating, delightful combination. When it comes to nostalgia, Halloween is definitely in the top three.
But TikTok creator Annie (@anniesright) wants parents to think twice before planning and posting…
“I don’t like shaming parents or moms; I don’t like shaming parents. I really believe raising kids is hard enough, especially in this day and age,” she said in a recent video. “That being said: If you post a family, couple Halloween costume, I will judge you accordingly based on your personality and the personality you let your child become.”
Specifically, if you are the main character, let your child be the “minor character.”
“Honestly, I think it shows the way you view your children.”
Anne provides many different examples of what she means, from parents who take the lead, to those who step back and let their children shine, and… let’s be honest, we’re picking up on what she’s putting down: Lumière Great, but no kid wants to be Lumiere for Halloween…
“I hope all that is good and holy is that they don’t use this little boy as a candlestick and mom and dad become the main characters,” she said, showing a photo of a family dressed as characters. beauty and the Beast – Mom and Dad dressed up as Belle and Gaston.
What if you were filming Toy Story and taking on the roles of Buzz Lightyear and Woody? Try to think about it again.
“I respect people who play supporting roles,” she said, showing a family of four dressed as monsters inc. The characters – the kids are Sully and Mike and the parents are the janitors. “Then, years from now, the child will say, ‘What was I when I was two years old?’ and you’ll say, ‘You were the star of the movie and we were the supporting cast because we were your parents.
Another example of the right approach? A family where all the kids are Pokémon and the parents are Pokémon Balls. nailed it!
We’re adding three more categories to our Family Costume Don’ts to consider this Halloween…
pop culture references they can’t understand
It’s one thing if you’re just taking your annual family photos around Halloween and your kids have their own costumes for a trick-or-treat party—it’s fun. But, like, your three-year-old has never seen friendswhy are they dressed like Ross?
anything too high-profile
I think the epitome of this can be seen in this photo that goes viral every year, of two young children, Vincent van Gogh and starry night…
Anything you have to bribe them with
If they have an opinion, it’s time for your ideas to take a back seat. You can do your own thing, but even if your family dresses up as Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Batman: sorry, that’s it…
an important warning
If that baby is too young to have an opinion or care about what they wear, then that baby is a prop and you can dress them any way you want. Think of it as the reward for all the work you put into bringing them into the family: for the first year or two, they’re your adorable little Halloween puppets. And this year…
…please consider dressing them up as Moo Deng.
Happy Halloween. Everyone!
