AIBU to think WTF were the parents thinking?

[JakeyRolling]

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?

And then people wonder why kids are stabbing each other to death in schools these days.
Aah but it’s a good laugh isn’t it! Lighten up! fucking idiots.
Please speak to the school and make sure a strong message goes out that no masks or weapons of any kind to be brought into school under any circumstances- even a Halloween disco.

It's a costume! I mean just because someone dresses up as an Evil Santa doesn't necessarily mean regular Santa doesn't exist anymore?

They do realise that zombies, vampires, ghosts, mummies, witches etc are all fictitious though surely?

Guess it's what happens when you order a Satan costume from Temu.

Absolutely agree. This is why children are becoming more violent and killing each other! Perhaps people should be exposed to the statistics more often to understand how the younger generations minds are being warped by this shit - they’re anxious, depressed and becoming more violent towards each other. They’re not old enough to process the violence and gore that they’re seeing.. literally everywhere - even in bloody Asda!

🙄

Some parents just have to go that extra mile and flout the rules.

In my school, we had a year 6 girl turn up on World Book Day dressed as Pennywise from It. Yes, a book character, but seriously? The mum had firm for being difficult.

Explain this to me then:
Recent data: In the year ending March 2024, children committed over 3,200 knife or offensive weapon offenses. Possession was the most frequent offense, accounting for 99.7% of the total.
Increase from a decade ago: The total number of these offenses is up 27% compared to ten years ago, though the number of immediate custody sentences has fallen.
Carrying knives
Prevalence: About 1 in 20 teenage children in England and Wales reported having used a weapon to threaten or hurt someone in the past year. Over 2% of 13-17 year olds reported carrying a knife.
Reasons: Many children who carry knives state it is for self-protection, often out of fear of gangs or violence, but research suggests this can make them more likely to become a victim.
Impact on daily life: Over half of teenage children report that their daily lives are affected by concerns for their safety.

Thank you this is what I was thinking but you put it a million times better

Violence has been around a lot longer than scary movies. Where would you like to begin slavery, shall we start there and the horrors from back then?

My 5 year old is going trick or treating as Michael Myers’s including the mask and knife 😂 my 7 year old is Chucky and 9 yr old is pennywise. They haven’t seen the films but seem to know who they are!

I accidentally saw a clip of Terrifier and was having nightmares for ages 😂, that’s definitely not ok for a child to wear, especially at primary school, it’s horrible!

Being devil's advocate here... if children buy into Santa being real, then why would they not buy into zombies, slasher Santa etc. ?

“Get out from under your rock” - wow rude.

my kids are 10 and 11 and there is no such policy in our school.

Yes your right, I mean children who believe in Santa should damn well be able to logically work out that the scary horrible mask is just a mask when it keeps them up at night and enters their dreams in intrusive ways they have few defenses against. And when my child is scared of his closet because a ghost might be in there. I'll bloody well tell him to stop being an idiot because of course it's too small for a ghost to fit in!?? Stupid kids, geez can't they use logic by now. Duh.
I'm sorry, obvs I need to step away from mumsnst for a bit.

When dd was this age she only every wanted to dress up has a pumpkin. For years she was a pumpkin.

Absolutely fucking vile for primary age children.

If you are a parent who doesn’t see an issue with it - YOU are the problem and a good example of everything that’s wrong with our fucked up society.

Violence has always been around - nobody would dispute that - it’s exposing loads of kids to it that’s a problem. Through social media, very realistic films etc children in their masses are being exposed to violent content in a way that is totally new. I know some kids sadly have always had violence in their lives but now it is so much more prevalent and easy for all children to see.

I think they need to change the name to be more reflective of this sport, which sounds different to what most people imagine when they hear the word cheerleading.

Jesus some people really need to lighten up.

I think it's a bit gory and scary for a mostly KS1 disco, but I think YABU and daft about the Santa connection. There are fake Santa hats all over the place from October to January.

Love this! My 12 year old is obsessed with michael myers (hasn't seen the films) and doesnt like wearing masks (ASD) so he bought himself a MM t shirt. My 9 year old wants to be chucky next year

What I don't understand is that if the kids haven't seen the films/know of the history behind certain figures, then how are they sufficiently aware of them to want to dress up as them?

My DC would never request any of those costumes, because they don't know the characters exist!

My DD this year is going as a generic witch and DS demon Jinu from K-pop DHs.

In North America anything goes for costumes. Not sure why it is all scary stuff in the U.K.

But how do they know who they are? Particularly your five-year-old?