Halloween! Time for Peaceful Pretending!

Commercialism can dominate your child’s
Halloween and impact your infuence as a
parent. Some tips to help:

• Work with your child early to help
  develop an idea.
• Look for positive role models –
  without weapons.
• Ask your child’s school to plan for
  a nonviolent Halloween. Some
  schools announce a theme for their
  celebrations: characters from
  literature, period costumes, circus.
• Be creative! Face paints, felt, and
  paper maché can let loose the inner
  artist!

What about Superheroes?

• Many children enjoy playing out
  scenes they have seen in movies or
  on TV. What attracts them to the
  character?
• For many kids, it’s the character’s
  abilities or powers that are so
  compelling. What are the positive
  aspects of that Superhero that you
  can emphasize? How might a
  Superhero be powerful and peaceful?
• Talk with your child about the way
  the Superhero addresses challenges.
  Could you and your child create a
  Superhero who solves problems
  nonviolently?