Community Chat

[GCR18]

No age !imit.  I'm in the midwest, we have trick or treat hours.  Treats are given 4pm - 7pm.  Nobody comes after 7.  When I lived on the east coast, I had teens ringing the door bell at 9pm and there was no light on.  I wasn't happy with the older kids, but have them candy.

[Montana]

I don’t get the older teens now, but I didn’t mind giving them candy. I never had any adults come to my door. Now I get the younger kids with parents along.

[threecees]

Let them have fun.

No age limit.

It is only one night.

[Kachina624]

Some people have opened their door to face a gang of teen age thugs.  I can understand how they'd feel threatened.  If that was the case in my my neighborhood, I'd shut the treat-giving down, turn off my light and discontinue participation, probably forever.

[SahmIam]

Where I live, this is the drill:

T & T is 6-8 pm

Little babies and toddlers are the first out (OMG, SO CUTE!!!) They make it to a few houses, everybody coos and smiles and it's a wonderful thing. Around 6:30, the rest of the kids come out and it's busy until around 7:45 or so and then you see the lights go out and the candy is gone. A few minutes till 8, it's the teens. Dressed in costumes, but obviously high school. The first crowd that comes to my door gets ALL the candy. Lights out for me at that point.

No issues. No destruction of property. No stealing of candy. No nothing except happy kids having a great night on Halloween : )

[QVCkitty1]

All I know is one year when I was in college, a bunch of us dressed up  and went trick or treating. I had more fun than I ever had as a kid, and for the most part people were great. I try and remember that now and if the " kids " are polite I have no problem  giving them candy. By the way most of the parents who come with their little ones seem to expect candy also. 🎃👹🎃🍭🍪🍬🍫

[stevieb]

No. Trick or treating should not be made illegal based on age for heaven's sake... Society has gone stark raving bonkers... Children and their parents should self-select when it's time to stop trick or treating and perhaps go to a party instead. Personally, I'd set the outside limit at 14 and I also wouldn't deign to suggest those 14 or older should take the younger ones out or help out at home unless they want to... There are perfectly age appropriate Halloween activities in which they might want to participate...

[bonnielu]

My favorite thing to do on Halloween is to hand out candy.  As a child I stood at the door and handed out the treats.  I only went out for a limited time in my neighborhood.  The rest of the evening was even more exciting seeing all the costumes and talking to the kids getting the treats.  

I still love ot do this.  But sadly no one comes here anymore.  Older population I guess or simply because there are neighborhood events sponsored by organizations.

I really think I would rather give an OLD kid some candy than have them find another passtime that might be negative.  I don't think sharing in the fun should have an age limit... period.

I am five feet tall... wonder if I could go around with a costume and collect candy .  LOL

[september]

IF there should be an age limit, it shouldn't be 12.  Maybe 18?

I don't remember when I stopped, but I believe I was older than 12, and I know my daughter still enjoyed getting dressed up and going out with her friends when they were perhaps 14 or 15.   

I live in a remote neighborhood, so i don't get anyone coming to my house, but I sure wouldn't mind if high school kids were having fun and trick or treating.  

[Hooty]

I've always said 12 yrs. old, by the time you get into your teens (13) your way too old IMO!