(October 6, 2017 at 4:17 pm)Aroura Wrote: I'd like to dedicate this post to people over the age of 10 who still want to trick or treat.
See an older kid at your door? 15, 17, 18 even? Don't turn them away. Trick or treating and dressing up in a fun costume is a pretty safe and healthy alternative to a lot of other things they could be doing. Let them be kids a little longer.
I'm not currently in a place where trick-or-treating is a thing, but when I am I give candy to ANY person who shows up at my door in a costume. Good candy, too. Usually Reeces PB mini cups and Milky Ways.
I also have a nice selection of toys for kids who cannot have candy. Either popular character paper and pencil sets, or those mini coloring or art kits ((these are always surprisingly popular, kids with bags of candy often actually pick one of these, pokemon or Frozen or whatever I get that year. I mean, they already have a shit ton of candy). Sometimes mini packs of playdough. There are a lot of things you can choose from. I've even considered just going the toy rout 100%. The parents always seem to appreciate it, and the kids seem to as well! Win-win. Maybe next year I'll give that a try.
Anyway, my message this year is let everyone enjoy themselves, and don't be a dick!
It isn't about turning anyone away, but if you want to do that, have a house party or go to a community center or mall, even with teens. I get what you are saying. I used to be a teen myself and did stupid shit. But my reason for not wanting to answer the door is that I am OLD, and they are your kids not mine.
I was a kid and teen once. I agree, partially. All I was saying is if you chose to hand out candy, don't hand out nuclear waste that looks like it pre dates the back ground radiation of the big bang.
If I had kids, I'd have a house party or take them to a mall rather than bug people door to door whom may have to work early in the morning.
