Yeah, it’s just simply distasteful.

I have no issue with most costumes, I think the hullabaloo about the kid dressed as Nic Natanui for book week the other year was over the top. Same with the kid dressed as a slave this year for Halloween. But Hitler is such a vile character, even a sheet thrown over the child so it could be a ghost. Lack of time and just thrown together are no excuse for me

While I think the son and mother both made bad choices, I do get where the mother is coming from. Dressing up in vile costumes for Halloween isn’t celebrating an historical figure, the devil, witch, monsters or anything else. They’re just scary dress up costumes for a few hours in one night of the year and Hitler was among other things a scary, vile individual. Her son made one choice while is mother made a choice by posting the pic online. They’ll most likely think twice come next Halloween since all the judgey cyber critics have pounced on them from a great height. As a society is their nothing we aren’t “outraged” about anymore?

I kinda get her point about a historical figure – but it’s too close to celebrating him for me to feel comfortable.

How could this parent not be aware of the fallout this choice of costume would cause?

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 19 Oct 2018 , 6:01 am

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  I agree – this poor costume choice has happened a number of times and there has always been fallout and media attention. There have been other stories about this costume.

Halloween is for all things dark and evil which hitler certainly was but it is in very very poor taste given the atrocities he committed.

A parent needs to be the voice of wisdom and explain why this choice is inappropriate. Surely she would have been aware there would be fallout from this costume decision?

Well, Adolf Hittler certainly represents something very dark and evil, what in my opinion goes well with Halloween

A storm in a teacup

I would not agree to letting my child dress as Adolf Hitler. A history lesson should be made as this is not a fun subject to dress as.

If he chose it himself then she’s failed as a parent for not explaining what an evil human Hitler was. If not before this, then when he suggested that be his costume. There are so many more options for a last minute costume.

When do they celebrate Halloween in USA?? Some people are very racist? Does the boy understand why some people are upset about it. We have to look to the future. We can’t change what happened in the past.