I disagree. Shame is a good motivator.
True, the parents are buying these ridiculous costumes, but the children are the ones coveting them. Both parties bear equal guilt. By the time the child is in their ‘tweens, they are smart enough to know better. They just don’t care.
Sorry, I still don’t agree. Shame the parents but don’t call a 10 year old little girl trick or treating a whore. Kids want what is popular, what they see their idols wearing on TV, what their friends are admiring. They want to fit in and they always want to push the envelope. Parents can just say no.