Children of different ages have varying comfort levels with imaginary fear. So if you're going to tell Halloween stories to your kids, here are a few guideposts to follow through the cold, swirling mists of the graveyard. Scariness tickles a safe child in a fun way, but it deepens real fears in an unsafe child. So know your audience. Give the option of leaving to any child who doesn t want to listen.
Kids get enough of that at the movies.
Know your child. Some kids find scary stories disturbing, even at mature ages. But that's a decision only you can make. So good luck. The younger the child, the gentler the material should be.