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Halloween costume

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Dairymilkisminging · 06/09/2025 07:49

So ds is 5 and obsessed with kpop demon hunters. Watches it at least once a day and has the songs on when not watching the film.

For Halloween he wants to dress up as the main female character. Do I let him? I don't care if we was staying in the house but he wants to go trick or treating. Worried his peers may judge him?

So wibu to say no?

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ByQuaintTraybake · 30/09/2025 22:34

Well whatever the childvwears just make sure it us fire retardant..Was it Claudia Winkleman's daughter that got burnt a few years back? At thr time the halloween costumes were regarded as toys rather than clothes so no fire safety legislation applied. It put me right off Halloween.

BallerinaRadio · 06/09/2025 15:06

You seem to be the main person trying to convince us he's into girly things than any costume he might wear...

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Dairymilkisminging · 06/09/2025 15:04

Yeah other kids will know. It's been massive on Netflix also the songs from it are in the charts.

Think I'm stressing about it too much

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Needmorelego · 06/09/2025 13:53

He's 5.
Will many other 5 year olds even know what the character is?
Also at 5 they generally don't care.

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Dairymilkisminging · 06/09/2025 13:51

I'm more worried about others judging him as people will accept a girl dress as Harry Potter but not so many will accept a boy dressed as a girl. I don't mind if he likes more girlie stuff

Thinking about it unless you knew him you'd not be able to tell he's a boy when dressed up.

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parietal · 06/09/2025 10:00

I’d let him.

Breezeee · 06/09/2025 09:17

Would you feel this way if you had a daughter who wanted to dress up as Harry Potter?

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Dairymilkisminging · 06/09/2025 08:02

Yeah he'd have lots of fun. It's not unusual for him to want to be female characters. His favourite colour is pink he has girls trainers too

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Girasoli · 06/09/2025 07:54

I'd let him...he's only 5, get him a cool plastic sword/lightsaber to wave about with it?

Hottchoc · 06/09/2025 07:50

I wouldn't