WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Parents may think children of all ages enjoy scary masks, ghostly decor and haunted houses, but a U.S. expert says some kids may find them too frightening.
"Most children can't distinguish fantasy from reality until they are about age 4, so knocking on a stranger's door in a clown suit can be confusing and scary for younger children," Deborah Best, a child psychology expert and professor of psychology at Wake Forest University, said in a statement.