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Help! My Toddler Is Adamant He Wants To Be This Food Item For Halloween

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28.09.2025

If there’s one thing I’ve learned since having kids, it’s that if a toddler decides they want to do something – and they still remember it the following day – chances are, they’re going to do that thing.

At that age, they have an iron will. If they get it into their minds they’re going to wear a particular item of clothing, or eat something very specific for breakfast, nothing – and I mean, nothing – will stop that from happening.

OK, maybe I’m being a little dramatic. Parents do have some control. But often it’s wise to pick your battles – and it’s a lesson one toddler mum is swiftly learning.

In a hilariously relatable Reddit post, the parent alerted others to the fact her toddler wants to be a granola bar for Halloween – and she’s not entirely sure what to do with such a request.

“I asked my now 2.7 year old about a month ago what he wanted to be for Halloween. He told me a ‘granola bar’. At first, I thought he misunderstood the assignment, but he has remained steadfast every single time we ask him what he wants to be for Halloween,” she said.

The parent then noted she’s not a particularly........

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