Jeff Pearlman : Daughter feared the coaster , rode it , loved it . Same with the scares . He says parents should let their kids get a little terrified at Halloween . It 's good for them . Parents should support , encourage , use heads on appropriateness but not overly shield . Pearlman : Kids can feel fear , emerge feeling proud , brave . Truth is , sometimes kids need to be scared . We coddle too much .
Jeff Pearlman : Daughter feared the coaster , rode it , loved it . Same with the scares . He says parents should let their kids get a little terrified at Halloween . It 's good for them . Parents should support , encourage , use heads on appropriateness but not overly shield . Pearlman : Kids can feel fear , emerge feeling proud , brave . We coddle too much .