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🎃 When Fun Feels Scary: Helping Kids Cope with Halloween Fears child development emotions gentle parenting halloween parenting tips the ms paige way Oct 20, 2025

Halloween can be full of excitement -

bright lights, silly costumes, and spooky decorations around every corner. But for many young children, what’s meant to be “fun scary” can actually feel just plain scary.

As parents, we can help kids build comfort and confidence by slowing things down and tuni...

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