Every year the same procedure
One of the best and most challenging things about teaching and having young children is explaining our silly ways to them. Come to think about it, young children are like aliens who have landed on this planet and are constantly asking why do you do this, what is that, why does this happen, how does this work?!
Many of these questions are things we as adults have learned to take for granted. I am sure we all asked the same questions when we were young aliens, but I guess we got used to not receiving a satisfactory answer, and so we stopped asking.
Why you like Halloween?
So the past two weeks I have been dancing around the “why do we celebrate Halloween” question. Somehow the Pagan explanation does not seem to satisfy my younger child.
It seems my answers are about traditions of the past regarding scaring away spirits, so do we still believe this way? Well no, but it is a celebration. A celebration of what? Dressing up and getting candy and having fun….
Superheros and Pirrrrates
Alright, if only you could see the superhero and pirate costumes this child has and wears weekly, and candy is nothing new to his life – so why do we celebrate Halloween?
To decorate the house! With scary monsters and pumpkins and bats. Some of that makes sense, fall celebration, but the monsters and the gore, well isn’t that bad? Yes, yes evil is bad. So why are we decorating our house with Freddy Kruger posters and skulls?
To sum up
I´m not sure about the rest of you, but I am now thoroughly confused about this holiday. And my plans for this evening are better then screaming around or running naked through the gym, unbelievable but true.
However you celebrate, I hope you have a happy Halloween. But don´t forget to look for the monsters in your pocket, and some underneath your bed!
