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Fads are fun when they?re Beanie Babies, flash mobs or the Ice Bucket Challenge?less so when they?re super creepy and could seriously freak out your kids.
This one might sound somewhat ridiculous, but creepy clown sightings have been reported in more than two-dozen US states and several Canadian provinces since August. It began with reports that scary-looking clowns were spotted trying to lure kids into the woods in Alabama, and has since exploded into every scenario you can think of: creepy clowns on subways, lurking around schools, making threats on social media and more. Some of the incidents turned out to be hoaxes, while others have resulted in criminal charges. The pranksters underneath the costumes are reportedly mostly teenagers and young people, and some schools have had to send letters home to parents. A White House spokesperson even addressed the issue recently, saying that the situation was one that local law enforcement ?should carefully and thoroughly review.?
So, should you talk to your kids about this strange phenomenon before they potentially get pranked by a creepy clown" Toronto parenting coach Sarah Rosensweet says absolutely not. ?Personally, I wouldn?t say anything,? she says. ?The chances are slim it will happen to them, and it will just freak them out. It would just give them something new to be afraid of.?
But some kids?especially older ones, who scan the news online or overhear news broadcasts?may have already heard about the tre...