What do kids learn from the Halloween experience?
 

Here are some important lessons they might learn:

1) If you want to get ahead in life, and get the candy that life has to offer, you have to misrepresent who you are. You have to pretend to be something or somebody you are not. This lesson will come in handy later in life when they have to apply for a job.

2) Sugar/candy is a valuable commodity so get as much of it as you can (collect it...save it... hoard it).

3) Candy is a psychotropic tool: Eat some to cheer yourself up when you're sad, or eat some to celebrate when you're happy.

4) It's okay to take candy from strangers.

5) Parents take their wellbeing seriously.



What they might not know is that 1 out of 10 kids have a disease called "Non-alcoholic fatty-liver disease". It happens mostly to kids who are overweight but they don't have to be overweight to get it.

There was a news report of a woman who was giving letters to obese kids instead of candy. Personally, I find that insulting to the parents.

It's always up to the parents to control what there children eat. No control on kids eating habits can cause problems later in life as we all know.

It's a fun night for kids to dress up and enjoy the night.

Please Lord, give me patience.

They learn how much fun it is to wear costumes and go out on a "scary" night with your mom or dad. They learn to enjoy other people's costumes. They learn to say "Trick or Treat" and hopefully "Thank you." They learn to do something with a lot of people where kind people hand you treats. I loved Halloween and still do and wish we had little ones coming to the door.

Didn't you love it too, VillagePl? It is so much fun and still one of the most celebrated holidays in the ole' U.S. of A.

Try not to think of all that sugar. It won't kill you if you do it once in awhile. Even dedicated doctors and dentists tell you that.

6.) They learn that Halloween is a fun time of the year for them - something they'll always remember.

Bill :)

Learn to have Fun
 

Its fun period. Almost "anything" to get some kids out of the house and away from those video games!

I still remember the fun of Halloween. We lived in a small town of 5,000 where we never heard of children having a problem when they went out to trick or treat. There are some nice alternatives now---called trunk or treat put on by Churches and other groups. boo!

They learn that some adults have forgotten what it was like to be a kid!

:boom::MOJE_whot::boom::MOJE_whot:

ignoring all the special interests, minority (not race) reports and isolated incidents.....they learn to have fun and do something they do not get to do the other 364 days of the year.

I think GG summarized it perfectly......

It is fun for 98% of the population.

We get to participate in the fun by going to my son's house out on the fringe of TV where the kids come by walking, riding golf carts, tractor and hay wagons, SUV's full to the brim....hundreds/thousands(?) of kids all having FUN.

Starts at 6 and ends at 9 PM just like clock work......a real treat for us who choose to enjoy the fun things of our lives as long as possible.

Happy Halloween (and I don't know what the grinch of Christmas equivilant is for Halloween.......party pooper?).

btk

I forgot number 6) It prepares them for college: When they go away to college they will guzzle lots of booze (beer) in the spirit of "having fun". They will have learned that from Halloween and other such holidays where people stuff themselves with junk. And the lesson is: You can't be happy without it.

Sigh.

This is a copy of a letter that a woman in a Fargo neighborhood put in some children's trick or treat bags if she thought they were overweight.
http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amne...rue_lfalse.jpg

Anonymity empowers people to do some mighty mean things.

Wow! Someone must be having a bad day. Here, have a hug and a smile!:smiley: xoxo

Maybe a Candy Bar would help??

You are right. We aren't ourselves when we're hungry for a candy bar. I hope that no one turns into the Horseless Henchman.:grumpy:

From the mouth of our 4 year old grandson: He can get dressed up as whoever he wants to be and is allowed to take candy from strangers. It only happens once a year and if he's lucky he'll get a lot of lollypops. Daddy and Mommy don't like them!

Gee OP, I and my kids took part in all the Halloween events, and all of us turned out fine. We aren't diseased or debauched or in jail. Of course, we may be a bit odd...