Holidays can be tricky to navigate after a divorce. However, one holiday which you and your co-parent can handle together is Halloween. Your first Halloween post-divorce might require a little extra work, but it’ll be well worth it for your kids…
Halloween Post-Divorce
Pick a costume together
The costume is one of the key parts of Halloween. With how important it is, this is a perfect place for you to collaborate on your first Halloween post-divorce. You and your ex can both help your kids pick out costumes, which gets you both involved in the holiday.
One good way to do this is with homemade costumes. For example, you both can work on different pieces of the costume. Or, one can plan it and the other one can build it. Doing things like this can help your kids really get into the spirit of the holiday, even after a divorce.
Find other activities
If this year is you first Halloween post-divorce, then it falls on a Thursday. This is can be a bit of an awkward day for some, especially working parents. As a result, many communities will do extra Halloween activities the day after, or over the weekend.
These activities can be great to bring your kids to. Maybe if you can’t make trick-or-treating, you can take your kids to these events instead. That way, both you and your ex can be involved with your kids by doing holiday-related events.
Handling trick-or-treating
Trick-or-treating can be handled in many ways during your first Halloween post-divorce. One option is simply letting the parent who has the kids that day handle trick-or-treating. However, if you want to be involved, then you can split duties with your ex. Maybe you get the kids for the first half of the night, and then your ex gets them the latter half.
Halloween is one of those holidays which really is all about the kids. As a result, your co-parenting plan should be structured around making the experience as best for them as you can. By working together, you and your ex can help your kids enjoy the holiday like they used to.