trick or treat

‘Is my son’s Halloween costume inappropriate for a six-year-old?’

‘Is my son’s Halloween costume inappropriate for a six-year-old?’

Finding a Halloween costume for your child is never easy Halloween is just around the corner and the streets are set to be filled with mini witches, ghosts, and unicorns. The spookiest time of year is a thrill for children, but it can be quite a nightmare for parents. One mum has found herself in […]

1 year ago

Parents spark controversy after revealing their new Halloween tradition

Parents spark controversy after revealing their new Halloween tradition

This trick-or-treat idea is pretty clever. Two parents have sparked controversy after revealing their new Halloween tradition online. They revealed that they introduced a new idea called the ‘Switch Witch’ in a bid to stop their child from eating too many Halloween sweets. The parents said their daughter loves the ‘fun’ tradition, but it has […]

2 years ago

TikTok trend sees parents switching kids’ Halloween sweets with toys

TikTok trend sees parents switching kids’ Halloween sweets with toys

Would you switch your child’s Halloween sweets for a toy? Well, that’s exactly what some parents have been doing and uploading videos to TikTok, causing a divide in the comments. Some parents have started a new tradition with their little ones called the Switch Witch where they may allow their kids to have a few […]

3 years ago

‘Don’t go trick or treating with symptoms’ warns Tony Holohan ahead of tonight

‘Don’t go trick or treating with symptoms’ warns Tony Holohan ahead of tonight

Tonight is the night. We are just hours away from Halloween night, and up and down the country, thousands and thousands of children are getting excited to put on their costumes and head out tricking or treating for the first time in two years – seeing as last year’s Halloween celebrations were cancelled as the […]

5 years ago

Musings: After all that they’ve been through, let children have Halloween night

Musings: After all that they’ve been through, let children have Halloween night

They’ve missed out on so much already. While there are no rules against children going trick or treating this year, there still seems to be a lot of negativity attached to the idea of it going ahead. I’ve seen messages in neighbourhood groups that I’m in with people giving out that there will be trick […]

5 years ago

Trick or treating can go ahead this year, the Taoiseach has confirmed

Trick or treating can go ahead this year, the Taoiseach has confirmed

Good news for children. We are just over a week away from Halloween, and up and down the land, children have no doubt started getting excited for this year’s tricking or treating. Especially since last year’s Halloween was a rather sombre affair, with the country in lockdown and trick or treating banned. Luckily, though – […]

5 years ago