Tips from an expert to take advantage of this celebration and share in a creative way with the little ones in the house.
Celebrating Halloween at home with the little ones is also an option for this year, so the pandemic has not passed and we must continue to take care of ourselves. For this reason we spoke with Monica Diagocertified educator in Positive discipline for families to explain to us why it is important not to overlook this date and give us some ideas to celebrate at home.
Why should we not put this celebration aside?
According to him Colombian Institute of Neurosciences 88% of the children surveyed in June 2020 presented signs related to mental health and behavior, which include: sleep disorders, appetite changes, irritability, lack of concentrationetc., all this generated by the pandemic.
As they are one of the groups most affected by the quarantine and in general by COVID-19, because in the end we adults are the ones who have been able to go out more by having the clarity of biosafety care; Taking into account that going out with a child is more complicated because they do not cover their mouth, put their hands in their mouth or do not wear a mask, it is very important to celebrate this date with them because life goes on and we must adapt to this new reality.
It’s also important to give a message of resilience like well, we have to be locked down, we can’t go trick-or-treating, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate.
In this case it is ideal to tell them that we are going to learn from this situation, that it does not matter if they change the panorama because we will always be able to adapt and that is one of the faculties of the human being, but also that we explain or indicate how we will do it. on this Halloween.
Is it worth not losing the custom of dressing them up and giving them candy at home?
Yes, it is valid not to lose the habit, but I am not such a fan of giving them a lot of sweets, I think we should control their consumption a little. Now there are sweets that are healthier, healthier, that can be terrifying snacks with fruits, some homemade cake or cookies, delicious foods that don’t involve so much sugar. The important thing is also to live and have the party, have special moments, everyone dress up, do an activity that means a special day in the family.
What activities can you do with them?
- The first thing is to decorate the houseIt is very important for them to feel that other reality, that something is happening and that is achieved with decoration, they can even help make it. At this point they can use recycled elements or materials.
- With the rooms of the house you can simulate that they are different houses and they can be “given a tour” so that they receive a candy, a fruit or a toy.
- Disguise the car and go for a ride around the city with all the family members dressed up inside. This activity can be super eye-catching, and if there is any area of the city decorated, go see it.
- Go to the park and have a picnic dressed up.
- Cook a special menu togetherrich and terrifying.
- Be part of a virtual Halloween party or festivalYou just have to search. There are also Halloween-themed cooking and chocolate classes for kids.
- You can organize a virtual party with school friends or family, and it can be very fun to see several people dressed up, you can have contests and give the prize to the children who win. At that point adults can raise money.
How involved should dads be on this day?
In these times, for the son, one is the father, the mother, the friend, the teacher, we have become and we have performed many functions, so yes It is good that we are involved because it is very difficult for them to come into contact with other children.
That is the positive thing about the pandemic, it has allowed parents who worked a lot and who saw their children only at night, to be close to them, to know them much better and that can be a gain in all this chaos. Don’t miss this opportunity because we don’t know when we will return to the traditional and we won’t have to dress up or invent a party to celebrate Halloween with them.