No. It is not appropriate. You sit your child down and explain there is a time and place for such apparel and a funeral is not one of them. And who cares if that is what she wants to wear. You are the parent and it is your place to teach her how to behave in life. Part of that is setting limits. Or you could let her do as she pleases and then act all shocked when you cannot control her later on.
if your child is that young she shouldnt go to the funeral
my earliest memory of a 4yo is going to my nans funeral
i wasnt sad but the people around me were
it was very distressing that my nanna was going to be buried and i didnt understand
at the time no one thought it was a bad idea but till this day i still remember it and freak out over the feelings of disbeliefe and sadness around me
as for the costume??
it depends will it offend the dead persons family?
Thats kinda disrespectful to the person who has lost their life. Its like you and/or or family is not taking it seriously…not to say that you aren’t…I’m just saying it could be perceived that way!
Parents need to be the parents. Children need to be taught to make wise decisions not just allowed to do whatever they want. Halloween costumes are definitely inappropriate attire for a funeral.
No, not appropriate at all. If she’s old enough to go, she’d understand being told why it’s not appropriate. If she’s of an age where she wouldn’t understand, then she’s too young to go to a funeral in the first place.
it depends. if it’s a traditional christian funeral, no. the other funeral attendees may feel offended.
but if it is a different sort of funeral, wherein the death of a loved one is to be seen as a celebration of their spirit leaving the mortal world for a more enlightened state, then it’s up to you, but it may be a tad more appropriate.
use your judgment. is this funeral a sad, mourning, tie and suit sort of affair, or a celebration of life?
ultimately, it depends on the situation. use your good judgment.
I don’t think it’s appropriate to have a child at a funeral,especially one young enough to want to wear a costume. Why would you open yourself up to the criticism that will follow from all who attend, it would seem frivolous and disrespectful to have the child show up in a princess costume or something flashy or sparkly. Don’t let her see a bunch of adults crying and worse yet, will it be an open coffin?? Get a sitter, leave your child at home watching cartoons, leave this adult occasion to the adults.
A funeral…I would think it would only be appropriate on Halloween, if the funeral happened on Halloween it would be fine. Why dress a child for a funeral in a Halloween costume. Think about the child if pictures are taken at the funeral when they get older what message will that send to them. They may have thoughts like I loved that person but considering my parents dressed me in a Halloween costume for a funeral they obviously thought it was a joke. Honestly where do you people come up with these questions, common sense says no a Halloween costume would be a bad idea. The idea of stating it means to me your looking for attention, or trying to joke about a serious matter. Honestly what will the child think later if they find out about the Halloween costume. Unless the whole family is doing like a costume funeral, I would say the idea of doing it would be tasteless, and possibly get you and your kid kicked out of the funeral–if your loved ones think your making a joke out of it. The family is already hurting, grieving a loss, why make it even worse? That is just my opinion.
Eh, it depends on the costume and the religious beliefs/sense of humor of the deceased’s family. If they were Christian, and their dead relative wasn’t, having your kid dress up like the Grim Reaper would be funny. And may even get kicked out of the funeral. Good to know if you ever go to a funeral because you feel obligated, but don’t actually want to go. Getting kicked out. I don’t think that’s ever happened before. But there’s a first time for everything, and from all the information I’ve gathered from you based on your questions here, you’re the type of person to acheive this "first."
Absolutely NOT! It is the parent’s responsibility to start teaching children how to act in public and a Halloween costume is not appropriate for a funeral. If the child is too young, or too self-centered to comprehend the grief that the family and friends are going through, then that kid should be left in the care of a sitter. This whole world does NOT revolve around these spoiled little kids, and stupid arrogant parents who allow them to do whatever they please, whenever they please and expect the rest of us to nod approvingly.
Needless to say, I’ve had a bad day. Went to the store, dodged brats running races with shopping carts, listened to squalling brats screaming at the top of their lungs just to hear the echo throughout the building and the thought of one attending a loved ones funeral in her ever-so-special-am-I fairy outfit, is just too much.
Wow, I feel better.
It doesn’t matter what she wanted to wear, explain that it is not a good thing to wear to a funeral. In fact depending on her age, maybe she shouldn’t be attending at all. It’s hard for very young children to understand all that.
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I don’t see why not.
Yes. However if it’s a devil or angel costume, I’d rethink it;)
I wouldn’t think so. If the child is over five years old, he is old enough to learn to dress respectably.
NO
very disrespectful….
who are you people anyway?….the Addam’s Family?……and your daughter must be Wednesday I guess!
No. It is not appropriate. You sit your child down and explain there is a time and place for such apparel and a funeral is not one of them. And who cares if that is what she wants to wear. You are the parent and it is your place to teach her how to behave in life. Part of that is setting limits. Or you could let her do as she pleases and then act all shocked when you cannot control her later on.
if your child is that young she shouldnt go to the funeral
my earliest memory of a 4yo is going to my nans funeral
i wasnt sad but the people around me were
it was very distressing that my nanna was going to be buried and i didnt understand
at the time no one thought it was a bad idea but till this day i still remember it and freak out over the feelings of disbeliefe and sadness around me
as for the costume??
it depends will it offend the dead persons family?
Only if you’re going to commemorate the deaths of Common Sense or Tact or both.
Thats kinda disrespectful to the person who has lost their life. Its like you and/or or family is not taking it seriously…not to say that you aren’t…I’m just saying it could be perceived that way!
I’d re-think it.
And have respect!
Hope I helped,
Sabby?
Parents need to be the parents. Children need to be taught to make wise decisions not just allowed to do whatever they want. Halloween costumes are definitely inappropriate attire for a funeral.
No, not appropriate at all. If she’s old enough to go, she’d understand being told why it’s not appropriate. If she’s of an age where she wouldn’t understand, then she’s too young to go to a funeral in the first place.
well…it proboly depends how old she is i guess if shes like under 7 maybe…it kinda depends on the costume!
it depends. if it’s a traditional christian funeral, no. the other funeral attendees may feel offended.
but if it is a different sort of funeral, wherein the death of a loved one is to be seen as a celebration of their spirit leaving the mortal world for a more enlightened state, then it’s up to you, but it may be a tad more appropriate.
use your judgment. is this funeral a sad, mourning, tie and suit sort of affair, or a celebration of life?
ultimately, it depends on the situation. use your good judgment.
I don’t think it’s appropriate to have a child at a funeral,especially one young enough to want to wear a costume. Why would you open yourself up to the criticism that will follow from all who attend, it would seem frivolous and disrespectful to have the child show up in a princess costume or something flashy or sparkly. Don’t let her see a bunch of adults crying and worse yet, will it be an open coffin?? Get a sitter, leave your child at home watching cartoons, leave this adult occasion to the adults.
if the deceased wanted it
A funeral…I would think it would only be appropriate on Halloween, if the funeral happened on Halloween it would be fine. Why dress a child for a funeral in a Halloween costume. Think about the child if pictures are taken at the funeral when they get older what message will that send to them. They may have thoughts like I loved that person but considering my parents dressed me in a Halloween costume for a funeral they obviously thought it was a joke. Honestly where do you people come up with these questions, common sense says no a Halloween costume would be a bad idea. The idea of stating it means to me your looking for attention, or trying to joke about a serious matter. Honestly what will the child think later if they find out about the Halloween costume. Unless the whole family is doing like a costume funeral, I would say the idea of doing it would be tasteless, and possibly get you and your kid kicked out of the funeral–if your loved ones think your making a joke out of it. The family is already hurting, grieving a loss, why make it even worse? That is just my opinion.
Eh, it depends on the costume and the religious beliefs/sense of humor of the deceased’s family. If they were Christian, and their dead relative wasn’t, having your kid dress up like the Grim Reaper would be funny. And may even get kicked out of the funeral. Good to know if you ever go to a funeral because you feel obligated, but don’t actually want to go. Getting kicked out. I don’t think that’s ever happened before. But there’s a first time for everything, and from all the information I’ve gathered from you based on your questions here, you’re the type of person to acheive this "first."
Absolutely NOT! It is the parent’s responsibility to start teaching children how to act in public and a Halloween costume is not appropriate for a funeral. If the child is too young, or too self-centered to comprehend the grief that the family and friends are going through, then that kid should be left in the care of a sitter. This whole world does NOT revolve around these spoiled little kids, and stupid arrogant parents who allow them to do whatever they please, whenever they please and expect the rest of us to nod approvingly.
Needless to say, I’ve had a bad day. Went to the store, dodged brats running races with shopping carts, listened to squalling brats screaming at the top of their lungs just to hear the echo throughout the building and the thought of one attending a loved ones funeral in her ever-so-special-am-I fairy outfit, is just too much.
Wow, I feel better.
It doesn’t matter what she wanted to wear, explain that it is not a good thing to wear to a funeral. In fact depending on her age, maybe she shouldn’t be attending at all. It’s hard for very young children to understand all that.
No you weirdo. Dont you have any respect!