Rather than helping them explore identities such as doctors or scientists, today’s Halloween costumes often sexualize girls.

See all the cutest costumes being worn by celebrity kids this year, including several Kardashian kids, Hoda Kotb's kids, and the Mahomes children. Colton Underwood/Instagram Colton Underwood and ...

Another on Google’s annual “Frightgeist” list of the top 10 kids’ costumes, the Queen of Hearts, often resembles a French maid costume. “Boys are dressing up as military personnel ...

Over at Amazon you can get this Smiffy’s Beetlejuice costume which comes in a range of sizes from toddlers aged 1-2 years, right up to kids aged 10-12 years. Inflatable costumes have become ...

As part of the preparations, the National Retail Federation surveyed 7,945 people about their Halloween shopping plans in early September and ranked the most popular costumes for kids, adults ...