Should two year-olds choose their own Halloween costume?

iteachk · September 2011

Last year, I bought several costumes for Kate, but she only wore one. So we have a bee, witch, and fairy costume that still fit but have never been worn. I'd like her to wear own of those, but I am willing to find something else second-hand if she insists. The problem is, she changes her mind constantly. For the last week, she has asked to be a fire chicken. (She saw an episode of Dora where Boots couldn't decide whether to be a firefighter or a chicken, so he dressed as both - a fire chicken.) She insists that's what she wants to be.

So WWYD? Buy her the fire chicken costume, make her wear one we already have, or wait until it's closer b/c she'll probably change her mind again?

Mysterious_wife · September 2011

At that age I would wait until right before Halloween to ask.

thefarmchick · September 2011

I would wait until it gets closer. If she changes her mind you won't have yet another costume she won't wear...

kaydee_2008 · September 2011

I'd wait till its closer to let her pick

Excitedtostart · September 2011

Ask her the day of, then ask her how you could make it. I bet you could make a fire chicken out of what you have at home.

Alex17 · September 2011

I would wait until it's time to trick or treat and say "Do you want to be a this, this or this?" from the 3 costumes you have. But I mean and frugal like that. lol

akalutts · September 2011

Wait for sure. As for whether or not they should choose, I guess it depends on what they choose and if it's reasonable.

charlies-angel · September 2011

Alex17:
I would wait until it's time to trick or treat and say "Do you want to be a this, this or this?" from the 3 costumes you have. But I mean and frugal like that. lol

This.

curlylocks3 · September 2011

Alex17:
I would wait until it's time to trick or treat and say "Do you want to be a this, this or this?" from the 3 costumes you have. But I mean and frugal like that. lol

Not a parent, but this would probably be my choice. I didn't really "pick" a costume until I was 5. Before that my mom would just pick something she thought would be cute and that was that.

kelle017 · September 2011

Alex17:
I would wait until it's time to trick or treat and say "Do you want to be a this, this or this?" from the 3 costumes you have. But I mean and frugal like that. lol

If that is being mean than I am too.

weelass24 · September 2011

Oisin doesn't really understand what I am asking. I think I need to show him pic of the past two so he makes a connection. If he still doesn't have an opinion, he'll be Woody from Toy Story.

atlb · September 2011

I have learned my lesson about asking what my DD wants to be. This year she wants to be a "ballerina princess muskateer". WTF?! I think next year I'm not going to give her free reign, haha.

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