Trick-or-Treat!

This night of trick-or-treating was great fun!  Whatever your child decides to do to celebrate Halloween, get a photo.  When they look back on photos of themselves with others having fun, it builds their sense of self.  I am social. I am liked. I am part of the group. I am happy.

School Party

If your child is not up for trick-or-treating or you’re not sure if you can do it safely, get a photo of the school Halloween party.  Either go as a parent volunteer or if your work schedule doesn’t allow that, ask your child’s aide to text or e-mail you a photo.  Then, you’ll have a picture of your child with their peers all in costume.

Evening Adventure

Our town is rural and most of our streets don’t have sidewalks, but we have some smaller neighborhoods or streets that go in a walkable circle. I used to ask around and see where people were going trick-or-treating.  We usually went with a group, but if I knew the good neighborhoods, I knew the kids would have fun and run into other friends too.

If your child doesn’t have a big brother who invites him along, or pals to go out with…consider this.  If you take them trick-or-treating anyway, you might run into a few friends along the way.  If you do, snap a photo.  If you use it in the journal, you might help to shape the memory as something social, as opposed to a moment of feeling excluded.

For the Single Parents

Don’t be worried if it is just you and your kiddo…throw on a costume yourself and ask another person on your route to snap a photo of you two together.  When the world is handing out candy, just show up with a smile! Happy memories are sure to follow.