Are you
tired of the onslaught of negative images that inundate us
every year
around this time?
Why not make it a fright-free Hallowe'en this year????
WHAT CAN I DO?
As a parent or caregiver: suggest non-violent costumes for your kids
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look
for good role models to copy for costume ideas. |
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how
about being a vegetable? |
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dig
out those stored away old fashioned clothes. |
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Salvation
Army stores can be a great source of inspiration (no
pun intended). |
Resist
the cheap thrills of the store-bought costumes with goulish
masks.
As a consumer: when you see exaggerated
gory store displays, go to store management and tell them it's offensive,
in poor
taste and that it scares kids.
As a teacher: talk to your children about
Hallowe'en, discuss going non-violent, how scary is not
funny, it's just violent – it
shakes up your whole nervous system and you don't sleep too
well later.
As a community member: talk it up
with others in your community – your
church, your shul, your mosque, your community centre. If
your group is already fright- free discuss how you might
pass it
on. Some neighbourhoods have “scariest lawn” competitions.
Start discussing what message this gives to kids.
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New
book on this exciting topic coming out
in January '2012....
Fright-Free™ Children:
the
effects of low level violence
Coming out in April, 2012 - $25.
Pre-order $15. till
April. 1, 2012.
Send
us your stories on “why we need a fright-free
Hallowe'en” - we'll post a selection of your stories
in our new issue next month.
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FRIGHT-FREE™ PLAQUES for your group or school (criterion to be decided by your group) -
suggestions might included: a fright free Hallowe'en, avoiding violent video
games and
horror movies and avoid deliberately frightening children.
FRIGHT-FREE™ KID
buttons/ pins ( i.e. Affirming I don't play violent video games, don't read
Goosebumps or horror stories, and I don't deliberately frighten
others, etc.)
Contact us if you'd like us to send a speaker to your group. Rates are negotiable. |