10/30/2025
Parents, if you're reading this tonight feeling unprepared or anxious about tomorrow—STOP. Take a breath. You've got this, and we're here to help!
Here's your TONIGHT checklist from our Committed to Kids ABA team:
🧡 Final Costume Decision – Try it on one more time. Uncomfortable? Modify it, accessorize instead, or skip it completely. There's still time to pivot!
🧡 Pack Your Comfort Kit – Put together a bag with: their favorite snacks, a fidget toy, noise-canceling headphones, and a comfort item. Have it ready by the door.
🧡 Review The Plan – Go over your visual schedule one last time before bed. Talk about what tomorrow will look like and remind them they can take breaks anytime.
🧡 Set YOUR Expectations – Tonight, decide what "success" looks like for YOUR family. Is it 3 houses? Staying home and watching a movie? Just wearing a Halloween shirt? All of these are PERFECT.
🧡 Prep Your Exit Strategy – Know it's okay to leave early, skip certain houses, or change plans entirely. Give yourself permission NOW.
Most Important: Get good sleep tonight. Tomorrow is about JOY and CONNECTION, not perfection. Your child doesn't need the "perfect" Halloween—they need YOU, calm and present.
You're doing an amazing job. Tomorrow is going to be great, whatever it looks like for your family! 💪🎃
Drop a 🎃 if you're ready for tomorrow—or a 😰 if you're nervous. We're all in this together!
P.S. Still feeling overwhelmed? It's not too late to pivot to a home celebration. Halloween movies + their favorite treats = a perfect Halloween too! 🎬🍿