Trick or Treating with Babies and Toddlers
With Halloween just weeks away many parents are out and about trying to find the cutest or funniest costume they can for their baby or toddler. After searching the web, I have found some adorable ones my self. It’s probably not the best idea to wait too long to get a costume, otherwise you may not find the right size or costume that you are looking for.
Since most babies don’t have any interest in going trick or treating or even eating candy for that matter, you can just dress them up for your own enjoyment and take some adorable photos. Taking a stroll through the mall or park is sure to get you some compliments on how cute your little one is.
If there are older siblings in the house and you are planning on going trick or treating, then you might consider taking your baby with you if it’s not too late. Since October is a cold month, make sure your little bundle is wrapped up nice and snug (try our orange cuddle-up baby blanket). That will be sure to keep your baby warm on a cold night.
Here are some safety tips to keep in mind when trick or treating with toddlers and babies:
Make sure your little one(s) are well rested and fed before you head out. If you take a hungry toddler, they may want to start eating the candy before you can inspect it.
Take a flash light. You may start when it is still light out, but night comes quickly and you don’t want to be relying on street lights to show you the way.
Don’t ring bells of people’s homes that aren’t well lit.
If possible, always go to homes of people you know.
Avoid homes that are obviously decorated to scare the pants off of people. It may ruin the evening if your toddler starts crying and wants to go home.
Make sure the costume is warm enough, bring a jacket or put a turtle neck on your toddler under the costume.
Make sure they have on comfy shoes. You may end up walking 5-10 blocks and carrying your toddler home won’t be any fun.
If you are by a mall or outdoor shopping center, inquire if they will be hosting any events for Halloween and attend that.
Last, but not least, inspect all Halloween candy before you do anything else when you get home. Sometimes, we get side tracked, but your toddler is probably only thinking about all the goodies he or she just got.
Happy Halloween!!!
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Oh YEAH! Great points, especially the part about being wary of dark and scary places. Little kids really can get spooked by that stuff! Even my 8 year old daughter will shy away from super scary houses.
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Thanks for visiting my blog! I don’t have any little ones any longer, but thank you for the post about safety, great info!
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Great reminders!!
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Great Halloween tips. It seems like common sense eludes us sometimes and we need a reminder!
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Thanks for the tips.
Halloween hasn’t quite caught on here in the big was I remember from the US.
Unfortunaltey, the costumes are much more scary here — witches, ghosts and goblins — not the cute princesses and pumpkins!
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Excellent tips for parents with young children.
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These are some great tips!! Thanks for reminding us! I would love to add you feed. Can you remind me how? I haven’t done it in awhile
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Thank you for the great advice! We are trick-or-treating with our little one (21 months) for the first time this year.
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It is also a good idea to bring along a wagon or stroller- just in case those little feet do wear out before the night is over. Great tips!!
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Great tips for parents!
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Good advice for a Halloween celebration that will be enjoyed by all members of the family!
Great tips. Thanks! I am planning on taking my 13 month old trick-or-treating, but I doubt we will do much more than a single block.
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Great advice on what to do with the smaller kiddos! Thumbs up!
Great tips! I have one more: if you have a toddler, try to incorporate a wagon or stroller into his/her costume. When we took our one-year-old out last year, we dressed him as a polar bear, and I turned his wagon into a snowy/water “habitat”. He fell asleep after the second house, so rather than carry around a snoozing child, we just towed him in the wagon for a little while and enjoyed the fall scenery until he woke up and joined us for a cup of hot chocolate and the trip home. We’ll definitely figure out a way to work the wagon into the mix again this year!
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Great tips. My kids (3&4) are so excited this year – I think they’ll both actually wear their costumes this time around.