For or Against Trick or Treating??
#81
I really used to love it, but in the last several years the visitors did seem to get bigger and bigger and many didn't bother with costumes. Our first few seemed to consist of teen-aged mothers with infants and toddlers with no costumes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think they wanted the candy for themselves! Which is OK. I went upstairs for a while and when I came down I noticed that it was very quiet. Turns out my husband put a sign on the door "No Candy! Sorry." What a party pooper!
#82
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Originally Posted by Quilt-Till-U-Wilt
We lived in a neighborhood where we had the door bell ringing from 4 in the afternoon until 9 at night. Couldn't even sit down to eat dinner in peace. They soaped windows, threw eggs. I hated it. Now I live in a neighborhooe where the door bell rang 2 times. The children were polite. I wouldn't mind more of these children coming. The little ones enjoy it and I think it's fun for them.
#83
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Location: Wyoming
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Think halloween is fun. when i taught in preschooland a parent did not beleive in it they kept their kids home during those few days. no one was ever forced to participate. Loved to take my kids out when little and now take grandkids.
#84
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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I enjoy seeing the kiddos in their costumes. Last night we had about 50 kids and they were the friendliest, most polite group of kids I've seen in a long time. We received many, many thank you's, and not just from the wee ones prompted by parents. There were several 8-10+ year olds, and almost all of them thanked us. I think there was only one child that had an extra bag for sick little brother. It was a fun evening. I shut the porch light off at 9pm 'cause that is late enough for the young people we want to deal with.
#86
Our church does "Trunks of Treats" where people come and decorate their car trunks and pass out the treats there. It provides a safe trick or treating experience for the kids. In recent years, we have incorporated games, a photographer, pumpkin carving and this year, a Halloween movie and popcorn, plus barbecued hot dogs. It is a a great outreach into our community and it is so much fun!
#87
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Location: Tallmadge, OH
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I love trick or treating for the kids. Of course, a parent must go with them and examine their treats when they get home. At my granddaughter's school, they had something called trick or trunk or trunk and treat, or something like that. Parents or relatives put treats in their car trunk, and the kids paraded around the parking lot in their costumes. Very cute, very safe, and parents should dole out the treats as they see fit.
#88
Originally Posted by GABBYABBY
Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
i guess i just don't like teaching kids to beg for handouts of something that is just not good for them. halloween does not seem like a happy holiday.... ghosts, ghouls, goblins, blood and gore. but i must be wrong, because halloween has turned into one of the major holidays of the year.
It teaches are children nothing about God and everything
that is evil. No wonder children are growing up without
respect for anything. And they are very selfish.
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