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AIBU to think WTF were the parents thinking?

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JakeyRolling · 30/10/2025 07:24

DS (7) had his school Halloween disco last night.

Amongst the usual questionable costumes (Squid Games guards, tiny cheerleaders outfits Etc… The kind I wouldn’t do and I can’t understand why a parent would but not inherently problematic) there was one kid in a Santa outfit with a scary pointy “blood” splattered mask and a stabbing knife. (The mask is similar to the pic)
Quite apart from the fact the school has a “no masks” policy, this was for the P1-3 age group so the oldest kid was no more than 9 and therefore many kids are still believers.

DS is autistic and was a bit upset by it and we had to explain several times it was a costume.

AIBU in being pissed at the parents?

AIBU to think WTF were the parents thinking?
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BeeWitchy · 30/10/2025 07:35

I started laughing when I scrolled down to the mask. It’s not appropriate imo. And it’d scare some kids witless. Fucked if I can work out what the parents were thinking? 😂

MumChp · 30/10/2025 07:33

millymollymoomoo · 30/10/2025 07:31

I don’t see an issue with it. It’s a costume and Halloween

I understand it clashed with no mask policy but Halloween isn't meant to be cute..

millymollymoomoo · 30/10/2025 07:31

I don’t see an issue with it. It’s a costume and Halloween

ShesTheAlbatross · 30/10/2025 07:30

If the school has a policy of no masks, why wasn’t it taken off this boy?

YANBU.

SnappyOchre · 30/10/2025 07:26

Not appropriate, no.

A lot of little girls that age do cheerleading as an extra curricular so I don’t see why that’s so inappropriate.

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