Although this is my son’s second Halloween, he was old enough to vaguely understand/be intrigued by the concept this year. I was excited about trick or treating. Since I can’t sew, I bought a costume for my little dude. What I wasn’t anticipating was having to decorate a paper bag for daycare instead of the store-bought costume.
I thought I did a good job with my bag. I personalized it to something my son loves (helping me cook), and he helped me put the stickers that I went to four different stores to buy. More than creating a costume for our kids, it was supposed to be a good bonding experience with our kids. At least, that is what I got out of the note attached to the bag.
Jump cut to Halloween and daycare posted pictures of the kids in their bags. I sh*t you not; most of those bags looked professionally decorated. From Ironman to Cookie Monster to an M&M dispenser, I felt pretty insecure about what I sent my son in.
Part of me wants to tuck this in my back pocket and keep it as motivation for next year. The other part of me could give two sh*ts and knew that my son enjoyed going to the different classrooms and eating sweets with his friends. He also enjoyed trick-or-treating. Now to explain why it’s ok to take candy from strangers but not to go into their houses…
The Saucy Mama 