To let DS 4 go trick or treating as a witch?

[BathshebaDarkstone]

He's asked for a witch costume and picked one out. DH has reluctantly agreed, he thinks that wearing dresses will turn him gay. I've never seen any boys around here trick or treating in "girls' " costumes, would I be setting him up for piss-taking?

Like persecution of people who may have a different opinion or, goodness forbid, religious views.

Wat.

Yeah, ok, byeeeeeeeee. Trololololol.

If those religious views are homophobic then they deserve to be persecuted.

I'm with you, Sighing - I also HATE trick or treat (although I always get sweets in to give out):

I spent all my DDs earliest years giving her healthy stuff to eat and telling her not to talk to strangers. Why on earth would I then encourage her to approach strangers and ask for rubbish I don't want her to eat.

She TorTs now (she's nearly 14, so I've given up parenting), but I think it's horrid and I absolutely don't understand why parents with YC encourage it/buy into it/enable it.

But that's just me.

"My friend dressed up as a hot-dog last year. She seems fine so far."

It's not about fear of catching 'the gay', it is about not setting a four year old up for piss takes. It won't be just four year olds out TTing will it? Besides every 4 yo can identify a mass produced witches costume as being a girls outfit

I would do it - your DS will not be scarred for life

My DD went to Golden Time dress up dressed as a skeleton, every other girl was a Disney princess. She came home saying they had made fun of her. Checked with the teacher and playground staff and found out that she had the best time ever hiding and jumping out scaring people. A few days later, the matter was forgotten.

Parents worry about these things too much, the kids just have fun and the learning to be teased and have the piss taken is a valuable lesson. If it bothers you that much, discuss the fact he may be made fun of before hand as we did with my DD. If he still wants to be a witch let him