tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11717417.post116232041478636317..comments2024-01-15T02:31:51.496-08:00Comments on Shannon's Scraps: Breathing a sigh of relief.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11741944745852756887noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11717417.post-1163412530087432762006-11-13T02:08:00.000-08:002006-11-13T02:08:00.000-08:00I believe this discussion has gone on for decades ...I believe this discussion has gone on for decades and children who have participated and others are for the most part not scared either way. The parents seem most disturbed and the children unconcerned.<BR/><BR/>pappa wamplerreddogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311310768892082658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11717417.post-1163316174985357112006-11-11T23:22:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:22:00.000-08:00I'm sorry you're having a hard time with this. I d...I'm sorry you're having a hard time with this. I didn't realize your feelings on it and I hope I have never offended you in any way by my ignorance of your feelings. I never really think about the origins of it, just that it's fun to dress up and all the candy.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, our school doesn't let the kids dress up during school at all and there aren't supposed to be any class parties, but they do have a carnival one night. Maybe you could make a suggestion to the PTA or the principal to do something like that, so that at least you could choose not to attend the carnival but Kaitlyn wouldn't have to miss any school, if you chose to keep her out of school that day and really didn't want her to dress up and not feel left out.<BR/><BR/>I hope you're able to get the answers and peace you're seeking through prayer.Nicole *Ü*https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015767241273322067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11717417.post-1162582850563153422006-11-03T11:40:00.000-08:002006-11-03T11:40:00.000-08:00ok - can I just say I HEAR YA GIRL!!! I have that...ok - can I just say I HEAR YA GIRL!!! I have that EXACT thought!! We don't celebrate halloween either... I kept having people ask me what Audrey was going to be for halloween and saw all these cute costumes and thought - oh what's wrong with just dressing her up? But then one morning during my quite time I realized that dressing her up in a costume is the same as celebrating in the holiday. It's SO hard when our children don't understand why they can't participate. I am praying now that I don't have to deal with halloween and santa when Audrey is a bit older. But I WILL NOT let her participate in anything to do with halloween or santa... that's MY choice and I feel that even though it's hard for me and it's going to probably be hard for her as she doesn't quite understand everything - I consider it to be tough love. and I can PRAY that she would realize it's JESUS who we celebrate every day and that she would not feel left out when others are participating in things she is not "allowed" to participate in. HUGS to you Shannon! Proverbs 22:6Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com