My son is 21 Months. I am not sure if I should let him choose his own halloween costume or if he is too young still. He also has knees that are a little fatty and that knock a little. Is this knocked knee or just something normal.
Have you tried familyfun.com? It has great costume ideas with very little work. you could look on it with him and let him pick one out, or you could pre-screen it and choose which one you want to do.
M.
No worries, the whole knock kneed thing should go away by the time he is 4-6, maybe even later. My sister and youngest son were both knock kneed and grew out of it. If it is impairing his ability to get around then talk with your pediatrician about an osteo specialist. Regarding the halloween costume, you are making memories. He is probably not going to like face make up even if he thinks he will. Also, in Colorado you want something that is going to keep him warm as well. Try a pull over costume. And he can be convinced that it was his idea if you try hard enough.
At 21 mos with all the baby fat and chubby legs I wouldn't worry about his knees unless the Dr said something. My daughter was very skinny and still is and I worried about that but the Dr said it wasn't a concern. If he is walking correctly just talk to your Dr at his 2 year check up.
He is young but if he is aware of what a costume is I don't see any reason you cannot give him choices. My son at that age was a puppy dog for Halloween, as the years progress he is a lot more vocal on what he wants to be but at that age could have cared less.
I would pick out a few and let him have a choice out of the ones you pick out. That way he can still be something you want him to be but he feels like a big boy picking out his own costume. My son is 3 1/2 and he decided what he wanted to be (spiderman of course) and he wouldnt take any of my choices that I thought would be cute. They grow so fast. I have no clue about knocked knee though, sorry.
sure, you can ask him, but i'd limit the choices, not just say, "what do you want to be for halloween?" and scramble all over trying to find it. when our oldest was 24 months, we spent a couple hours one day going store to store checking out costumes in our price range, then gave him a choice between a handful of ones we felt were appropriate for his age and interests. there were some we had to explain why they weren't an option, but he went along with it well because in the end he got one of the many things he liked. when our second son was 24 months, we took them both to one thrift store, put everything in our cart that would fit the boys and that my husband and i both agreed on, then showed them their options. because the costumes were such good prices at the thrift store, we were able to get a couple extra costumes just in case they changed their minds, but they didn't and the extra costumes just became great dress ups.
It may be your last chance to pick a costume, so if you want to, go for it. If you want to give him the choice, pick a few and ask his opinion. But if you give him a billion options, or just say, "What do you want to be for Halloween?" I think two things will happen: 1) He'll get overwhelmed and 2)he'll probably change his mind every 5 minutes, which will drive you nuts. He may also choose something that you're uncomfortable with. For example, I wouldn't want my 28 month old to be dressed as Darth Vader. I think he's too young for that. I want him to be "cute" not dark and foreboding. Also, I'm sure he has no idea what is a feasible costume. I think my little boy would say "Herbie!" if I asked him. But I don't think I can pull off that costume!
BTW, I went to a thrift store and got him a cute, warm plush cow costume for $6. We got his big brother a cowboy hat and holster to slide on his Sunday belt. Then jeans, a bandanna, and his stick horse, and voila! We have a cowboy and his cow!
I would say pick out 2 or 3 costumes you can live with and let him pick one of them. Too many choices can overwhelm him, and this way you'll know that whichever he picks is ok with you.
The chubby knock-kneed looks is common for a while still. My second was actually quite bow-legged for the first 3 years. Family was freaking out but the doctor said he was fine. He's now 7 and his legs are nice and straight. So don't worry too much. You can mention it to Dr at the next checkup but it's most likely nothing.
My 2 year old daughter's older sisters asked her what she would like to dress up as for Halloween. I don't think she knew how to answer the question. My 7 year old started asking her, "Do you want to dress up like a princess?" "Do you want to dress up like a fairy?" and kept asking. When she hit Dora, my 2 year old got so excited...so she's dressing up as Dora this year.
My 2yo saw a magazine in our stack of mail that showed pictures of kids in costumes. She was fascinated! I asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween, thinking she wouldn't understand and she yelled TIGER! I have asked about a dozen times over the past 2 weeks what she wants to be and she repeats tiger, so I know she gets it. Since she knows what she's going to be she'd running around growling and "practicing". She's having such a great time. Try showing you son some pictures then ask him - he might surprise you! And yes, really cute costumes at Costco.
Pick out a costume for him (It might be the last time you get to be the one to chose for him:)
Don't worry about his legs. When my son was that age he could have walked with a basketball between his knees he was so bow-legged. The doctor said that the more he walked, the stronger his muscles would get and his legs would straighten on their own. And they did. I also got really tired of people asking me if he was going to need leg braces. Ignor them Listen to your doctor.
Have a fun Halloween!
with the costume, the only way to find out is to take hime shopping. if he shows no interest whatsoever, then choose for him. if he acts like he's interested in a costume or more, have him choose one, and there you go. i think it's cool you want him to choose.
Hi M. - first off chubby knock-kneed knees are still pretty normal at 21months as long as he isnt exhibiting any pain or has trouble running.
My 2nd is 28mos and I'm hoping he'll like a costume we already have - we have a few in the closet from big brother. Unless you know your son is "in to" something, find a costume that you think is appropriate and see if he gets excited about it but don't put too much pressure on him.
With our first we focused on going trick or treating rather than the costume. All he knew was "costume" not that there were different ones.
There are fun ones at costco that are basically zip up pajamas that he could pick from (make sure they have his size first). I found a costume there a couple of years ago that was a dog costume with pants, jacket and a hat. This is also the time to shop the consignment stores where you can find some terrific buys.
Also MOST IMPORTANT - buy it big enough so that he can wear his coat and warm clothes underneath. Nothing spoils halloween like being frozen.
good luck!
Your son would probably enjoy a costume that represents something he is interested in--for instance, does he have a favorite cartoon character, or favorite animal? My 2 year old isn't picking his own costume, because I still have a skunk costume saved from when his sister was his age, so I figured I'd get some more mileage out of it. I think either way is fine.
Costco has some fun costumes this year.. Let him dress up if he wants to - halloween is all about having fun!
