Are you allowing your children to "Trick or Treat?"

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Are you allowing your children to "Trick or Treat?"

Are you going to allow your children to "Trick or Treat", or, perhaps choose another modality to celebrate the day such as a neighborhood affair, a church party etc? What seems to be the most popular costume for the critters to dress up in this year?

Okay...I can't lie, we have polished off over ten bags of candy thus far, including the two free one's we got from the KMART!!! I would blame it on the ghosts and goblins, but, my SCALE is telling me otherwise! LOL

An early Halloween wish for all Spoofee folks and their families! Have a safe and a very enjoyable time celebrating! Remember, check the kids candy before they are allowed to munch on it!

Rags (Jeb will be dressed up as an Indian this year! If he doesn't eat the feathers on his little head dress first! LOL )
 
As long as no one is sick and it is not blizzarding or pouring rain, then yes, there will be trick or treating. We may go to our church thingy too. We'll have to see.
 
Aint got no kids at my flippity floppity floop. [south park anyone?]

But no one ever rings my bell anyway, so I dont think there are many children in my 'hood.
 
I saw a poll yesterday- 26% of people do not pass out treats! Wow! I wonder what it was 30 years ago. It seems like just about every house I went to had treats.
We dressed Johanna up as "Super girl" and went to "Trunk or Treat" Sunday. It was held by a local mommies group.
I think for Halloween we will go to the city park.They are having fire works. They also have nice rides for the kids. Things really have changed.
 
Recently in my state, the local media has been doing stories on "Trick-or-treating houses where sexual predators live." Of course, now everyone is scared, freaked out, and buying more guns in fear that Chester, Chester, Child Molestor might be giving out candy and trying to snatch a kid.

My daughter is 4. We usually go to relative and friend's houses. Usually that's all we have time for because bedtime is at 745pm SHARP.
 
Kids young enough to be that naive shouldnt be trick or treating alone anyway! If parents are concerned, they should accompany their child on their appointed rounds. If the parent isnt willing, then shame on the parent.

Good luck to Chester for getting a kid while theres a parent around. Even if its not my kid, I would still knock his teeth down his throat for trying anything. And I cant imagine a parent in the community feeling any differently.
 
Oh gosh, my my how things have certainly changed. Forty=five years ago )plus) we would start at five thirty, and, not come home until ten or so at night, age depending! The paper bags from the grocery stores were "tougher/thicker" and we would fill up one, grab another and off we would go, in groups. Folks back then would make cookies, carmel popcorn balls, give out handfulls of candy corn not wrapped, and, no one questioned it. Until the early seventies when razor blades and tylenol tabs started showing up in kids apples and treats. Such a shame that some nut job would hurt children, and, now, parents really do have to guard closely what the kids bring home, and, where they go out to get treats.

Last year, our community held a party for the kids on one of our community beaches. And, we still had "Trick or Treat Night" but, not many kids came, maybe forty. Thus, I never know how much candy to buy. I do turn out my lights about eight thirty at night, signalling my candy giving is over.
 
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Oh gosh, my my how things have certainly changed. Forty=five years ago )plus) we would start at five thirty, and, not come home until ten or so at night, age depending! The paper bags from the grocery stores were "tougher/thicker" and we would fill up one, grab another and off we would go, in groups. Folks back then would make cookies, carmel popcorn balls, give out handfulls of candy corn not wrapped, and, no one questioned it. Until the early seventies when razor blades and tylenol tabs started showing up in kids apples and treats. Such a shame that some nut job would hurt children, and, now, parents really do have to guard closely what the kids bring home, and, where they go out to get treats.

Last year, our community held a party for the kids on one of our community beaches. And, we still had "Trick or Treat Night" but, not many kids came, maybe forty. Thus, I never know how much candy to buy. I do turn out my lights about eight thirty at night, signalling my candy giving is over.
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Thanks for the walk down memory lane! Too bad our children now can't enjoy Halloween like we used too!
 
I actually went to the same trunk of treat that Snibble went to Sunday--but we didn't get to meet each other... :(

For Halloween, we'll probably trick or treat for a little while and then go to my church's trunk of treat. What time do/should people start trick or treating anyway?

Michael is Optimus Prime (transformer) this year.
 
For Halloween, we'll probably trick or treat for a little while and then go to my church's trunk of treat. What time do/should people start trick or treating anyway?

Michael is Optimus Prime (transformer) this year.[/QUOTE]

Can't speak to what other communities do, but here on the Island, most of the developments start about six, right after dusk, and, end by nine at the latest. About two/three years ago, we had a nasty power failure, which just shut down the Island big time. The parents and the community merely powered up the generators, trucks with lights, our tractors and a sundry of other lightening hook ups, and, the kids STILL made it out and about! A little unnerving for the adults, but, soooooooooo scary and fun for the children!:)

Ouuuuuuuuuu Transformers! I remember them from my own son! How cool that they are still popular!
:)
 
I am taking my 8 year old to West Seattle on Saturday. They have a whole shopping center that participates. Even adults dress up. I will take him around the neighborhood on Halloween too.
My 14 year old is going trick or treating with his friends. He has one friend who's parents won't let him go because they say he is too old. I figure as long as they are wearing costumes what's the harm? I don't have a problem with the older trick or treaters. This will probably be his last year anyway. I doubt he will want to trick or treat next year. :p
 
They will trick or treat with my supervision until they are in the 7th grade and only then will they leave with a large group of friends.
 
My youngest son's school holds a truck or treat at the school (parent's with candy in the truck of their cars) LOL every year and we also go to the local mall where the stores give out candy. :)
 
LiveSquid said:
But no one ever rings my bell anyway, so I dont think there are many children in my 'hood.
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i'll ring your bell, LS ;)



i'll take the kids trick-or-treating. the next tract over has a LOT of kids, and they go waaaaay above and beyond. entire blocks will put together games, prizes, candy, activities, etc... it's like separate parties to walk to. we end up spending about 20-30 minutes at each one. it's pretty neat.
 
We will not be taking our daughter trick or treating. My family does not celebrate Halloween.
 
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How come, cam? The celebrating I mean, not the trick or treating.
 
LiveSquid said:
How come, cam? The celebrating I mean, not the trick or treating.
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You know old friend, that some folks are very devoted to their Church and do not believe in Halloween. Southern Baptist, Jehovah's Witnesses, feel that Halloween glorifies the Devil and should be avoided. They choose to celebrate their beliefs at other times of the year. Their beliefs of course, should be honored and respected. One year in Mexico, I joined a family that spent the night in the graveyard, offering food and gifts to their departed family members. Not that I personally had a grasp on the concept, but, figured it was my duty to honor their customs and did my best to do the same. Made me hungry looking at all that food, just sitting there! LOL Different strokes for different folks!
 
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