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Halloween can be terrifying for kids with sensory processing disorder

My son has a deeply rooted phobia of skeletons that started when he was two-years-old. From late August through October, when all the Halloween decorations are out, I dread entering any store with him.

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Mom goes viral for complaining about her neighborhood’s scary Halloween decorations

"In a neighborhood with children, why decorate your home with such horror?"

Home Shopping Guides

Bring the afterlife to life with these spooktacular Beetlejuice decorations

Grab your Handbook for the Recently Deceased and get ready to turn your home into a gothically gorgeous tribute to Beetlejuice!

Halloween

Study breaks down the Halloween candy with the scariest amount of sugar

You’ll never guess what’s in the top spot.

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This dad hands out 2-liter sodas for Halloween—and the bottles completely take over the house

Soda crates in the hallway, on the stairs and everywhere else.

Food

7 kid-friendly ways to use canned pumpkin (beyond pumpkin pie!)

Pumpkin, a nutritional powerhouse, deserves more time to shine.

Holidays Shopping Guides

Aldi’s Halloween-themed pizzas are back

"Jack" and "Casper" are almost too cute to eat.

Halloween

How to make Halloween more sensory-friendly for neurodivergent and highly sensitive children

An expert shares how to embrace inclusivity this Halloween—at school and home.

Halloween

Parents get shamed for their Halloween candy policy

"What happened to parents just letting kids be kids and enjoy halloween?"

Halloween

How old is too old for trick or treating?

Some states have laws about age limits.

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