Ghoulish, gory, and bloody images are standard fare for a hauntedhouse, but what happens when those things enter the minds of smallchildren? Child expert Dr. Bob Mankoff says it pays to find out.
When you bring children into such a place, Dr. Mankoff says they maythink it's real no matter how many times you tell them it's not.
That's why the Raleigh Jaycees holds a special haunted house just foryounger kids. Organizer Jim Baudreau says it's a lot different than whatolder kidssee.
In the end, experts say you're the best judge of what your kids canhandle.
Here are some tips from Dr. Mankoff for making sure a trip to thehaunted house is fun.
Photographer:GilHollingsworth
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