I've never been the type of person to like something just because it is popular
. Even though I really don't like to be the center of attention there is something about blending in that doesn't sit well with me. Because of this I like to use my creativity to my advantage in different scenarios. When I was looking for baby Halloween costumes for a friend I decided to look for ones that stood out.
Everyone knows that children want to fit in with all their peers and before you know it they will want everything that their peers have just to fit in. They want to identify as one of the cool kids and also want to have things in common with their peers. Let's not forget this could lead to life long friendships and relationships.
When it comes to babies it is a different story because you, as parents, hold all the cards. Take advantage of this because it will be one of the few instances in your life where you are in complete control. It only makes sense that you have your child stand out amongst all the other kids.
Think about it, Halloween is the best time to do this. All parents who are dressing their kids up for Halloween will obviously be doing it in costumes of their choosing. A lot of moms and dads will simply choose costumes based on whatever is popular at that time. This leads to too many kids dressed up in generic costumes. I tend to have a higher opinion of homemade or unique costumes.
Infants will continuously receive plenty of compliments on how cute they look but not all of them are going to be remembered and referenced time and time again. As a parent one of the top feelings in the world is being complimented on your kids. That feeling has to be magnified when both you and your child are in receipt of the compliments.
So what if you have to take more time than usual to find that perfect costume for your newborn. There is no more perfect opportunity to make the Halloween of you and everyone around you so much more rewarding. Don't pass that up. You miss out on an opportunity to take incriminating photos of your special child in their cute baby Halloween costumes and then showing them to all his or her girlfriends, boyfriends and friends later on in life.