Julie Jay: Forget seasonal scares - every day as a parent is utterly terrifying

Vampire capes, things that go bump in the night and plenty of tricks means Halloween is just a regular day for most parents

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Vampire capes, things that go bump in the night and plenty of tricks mean Halloween is just a regular day for most parents. 

When well-meaning strangers ask Ted what he is dressing up as for Halloween, he returns a blank stare, not because he has misunderstood the question, but because dressing up as a pirate is just a regular Tuesday for him. Indeed, most days are Halloween when you have a parent who can’t say no.