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The Teal Pumpkin: Making Halloween Inclusive for Every Child allergies child development halloween inclusion & awareness inclusive parenting tips positive parenting special needs support Oct 26, 2025

Understanding and supporting kids - and parents - with unique needs this Halloween

 

Halloween is one of the most anticipated nights of the year - costumes, decorations, candy, laughter, and excitement.
But not every child experiences it in quite the same way.

For some kids, Halloween brings more ...

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🖤 When “Trick or Treat” Feels Too Tricky calm child development emotions halloween parenting tips positive parenting social anxiety the ms paige way Oct 25, 2025

Helping Kids Cope with Social Anxiety on Halloween - The Ms. Paige Way

For many kids, Halloween is full of fun - costumes, candy, and laughter echoing through the neighborhood.
But for others, that same excitement can feel a little overwhelming.

The lights, noises, and unfamiliar faces can make the...

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🍬 Less Candy Chaos, More Connection candy connection control emotions halloween parenting tips self-regulation Oct 25, 2025

For many kids, Halloween is all about the candy.
The collecting, the sorting, the trading, the comparing.
For some, it’s practically a sport.

 

And for parents, that can bring some mixed feelings.
We want our kids to enjoy the excitement and fun - but we also don’t want the sugar crashes, power strug...

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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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