Comments on: Gory Halloween Decorations Gone Too Far

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:27:13 +0000

Is there a reason why some of you have to Post such rude ridiculousness. Clearly you wouldn’t be saying the same things if it was your kid that was scared. Some kids are just scared. That doesn’t mean that they are pussies. It just means that they are different. My kid loves the gore and the blood but by no means would I ever feel good if he made fun of a kid that didn’t. I think anyone that has a problem with morningside mom’s opinion is a jerk for being so insensitive!!!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:52:11 +0000

Completely agree with you on “too much gore.” When I was a kid my mom made our costumes and I wanted to be a tiger, a clown; a witch was the scariest I’d go for. There are already enough scary things in the world for kids to see. Just as kids aren’t permitted into certain movies, this stuff shouldn’t be displayed in a manner that makes it unavoidable. Great post :)
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By: Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:10:49 +0000

Get Over It You Hags Shop somewhere else if u are going to be bitching its no ones fault but yours that your kids are pussies!
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By: d5uvus

d5uvus — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:32:15 +0000

I cannot agree with you. I agree with David and Horror Fan. My kids have known from a very young age to distinguish fantasy from reality when it comes to Halloween. It is one of their favorite holidays (they are 6, 10 & 13).
Most of those stores Halloween decorations are not front and center, so, if you have a problem with that aisle, avoid it. We are all free to have our own opinion about things, and this is mine.

By: pau @ Halloween Costumes

pau @ Halloween Costumes — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:36 +0000

Halloween is all about having fun. Its the same with costumes. Some people like going for the grusome style costumes while others go as cartoon characters.
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By: Horror Fan

Horror Fan — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:17:19 +0000

I agree with David. I think some of you are too uptight. I remember, growing up, my parents taking me to the drive in to see Friday the 13th and all the other horror films, starting around the age of 6..It didnt scar me for life..My husband and i are huge horror fans and we think the gorier the better…Maybe you need to learn how to explain to your children so they dont freak out…my 5 yr old was scared of horror films and some decor but i made a joke out of it so she wouldnt be scared…For example i laughed at a part in a movie that was bloody…i told her none of it was real and that the blood was ketchup they used to look like blood..My daughter is no longer scared and recently played a very convincing zombie in a film my husband created…
Im tired of you people that get mad and want to ruin it for everybody else…Maybe you should be a good parent and take the time to really explain it to your children because face it, halloween isnt going anywhere…

By: David

David — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:42:49 +0000

honestly i would have to disagree. because horror is horror. and my children aren’t afraid of it. but it’s also cause me and my wife are mass horror addicts and have decorations up year round (lol) I honestly think children and parents are becoming over sensitive about things like this. think back to being a kid. sure it was scary, but hell it’s all funny now. And how many of you are truly “scarred for life” because of some creepy decoration you saw as a kid. i’d say one out of every thousand. but thats my opinion. so eh.

By: Tish

Tish — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:16:20 +0000

I hate gory decorations. I much prefer Martha Stewart type fall decor. However, I now have gory decorations all over my house where my 3 yr. old girl turns the buttons on and laughs. My husband started a haunted house in our garage a few years ago and now my older kids look forward to this big scary party every year. Am I desensitizing my fourth child?? I don’t know, but I doubt she’ll be scarred for life. I think/hope she’ll remember how involved her dad was and that her house was full of friends and fun.
That said, I really, really hate the disgusting Busch Gardens Halloween billboards on 275 that we have to drive by every morning in Oct every year. Some people really get into it, though. What’s a mom to do?

By: FireMom

FireMom — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:39:19 +0000

Thank you. I’m glad I’m not the only one.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:28:37 +0000

I have been going over if I should leave my Halloween rant on here or not, what is the worst that can happen- Just delete it when it starts sounding ridiculous.

I was never big on the scary part of Halloween. My kids start off afraid in the Halloween aisle but I play the whole thing off and try to make them laugh. “Oh look at the silly thing, what a waste of money.” “That is is just a bunch of noise pollution.” “Who’d buy that stupid thing.” ( I don’t usually say stupid to my kids which gets a laugh) Doing this calms their fears and shames anyone in the aisle with us who was planing to buy that horrible stuff. That is how I roll. I use shame to destory corporate greed.
One point for the mom team.
To me that is all it is though, a giant waste of money. And the houses you see it in front of you know their money was probably better spent on a bar of soap or you know a toothbrush…
Okay that was mean but a kind of true.
I would love to see Halloween go back to what it use to be. Jack-o-laterns, homemade tombstones that say “I told you I was sick” and fake spiderwebs.
I hate all the gory stuff. I hate the fake blood. I hate fricken teenagers coming to my door for free candy, “Really dude, get a job and buy yourself some candy.”
Thank you for allowing my rant sorry.