Halloween can be an equal mix of excitement for the kids and chaos for parents, right? And finding a balance between our children's desire for independence (to have fun, to explore, and to eat ALL the sugar) whilst maintaining a sense of safety is a challenge.

We share some practical tips to help make Halloween meaningful for your family, from building community connections to teaching social skills, plus some fun twists on the classic trick-or-treat! 🎃👻

In this episode:
Balancing fun & safety for kids
Setting boundaries & rules
Alternative Halloween celebrations
Trunk-or-treat
Cultural differences (gore vs fun)
Community & family bonding
Teaching social skills and life lessons

Related Links:
An Australian Halloween
Worried about too much sugar? Some helpful tips from 'Kids Eat In Color'

Don't miss the final intake for our Supporting Autistic Children Course with Dr Justin Coulson & Dr Joey Lawrence

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Halloween can be an equal mix of excitement for the kids and chaos for parents, right? And finding a balance between our children's desire for independence (to have fun, to explore, and to eat ALL the sugar) whilst maintaining a sense of safety is a challenge.
We share some practical tips to help make Halloween meaningful for your family, from building community connections to teaching social skills, plus some fun twists on the classic trick-or-treat! 🎃👻
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Balancing fun &amp; safety for kids</li>
<li>Setting boundaries &amp; rules</li>
<li>Alternative Halloween celebrations</li>
<li>Trunk-or-treat</li>
<li>Cultural differences (gore vs fun)</li>
<li>Community &amp; family bonding</li>
<li>Teaching social skills and life lessons</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/an-australian-halloween">An Australian Halloween</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2438776656403137&amp;id=1883693531911455&amp;set=a.1897144497233025&amp;locale=hr_HR">Worried about too much sugar? Some helpful tips from 'Kids Eat In Color</a>'</li>
</ul>
Don't miss the final intake for our <a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/supporting-autistic-children-course">Supporting Autistic Children Course</a> with Dr Justin Coulson &amp; Dr Joey Lawrence
Find us on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyfamilies.au/"> Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@happyfamiliesau">TikTok</a>
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#1112 - Help for Halloween

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