So, what's the modern day "rule" on aging out of Halloween?

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Wow! The fun police have taken over this thread.

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I love to see the babies that people bring around, but when the mom then holds out a bag for me to put candy in (for the baby that is too young for solid food) it rubs me the wrong way.

They’re doing that to avoid an awkward end to the interaction. Are they supposed to just thank you for admiring their baby and then leave? Ostensibly, their reason for showing up at your door was trick or treating, so they’re going through the motions.

I thought parents of infants were doing it to be out and about and to let people admire their babies. So yes, that's what they're supposed to do.

::ding-dong!::

Oh, hi!
Hi! We just wanted to dress Larla up, and now we're touring the neighborhood!
I'm so glad you did! She makes a cute dinosaur! Or scary? Should I say scary?
Eh, we'll take either! OK, see you soon! Bye!
Bye!

AND SCENE

Honestly, that is creepy and insane. Literally nobody would do this. Plus the bag and candy is the whole point of Halloween. Nobody is there for conversation. Why begrudge a baby their first Halloween experience?

I will GLADLY give out candy to first time moms with an infant. They deserve to dress their baby up, tour the neighborhood and dive into a snickers while breastfeeding that night! SUPPORT MOMS

Yes! Exactly.

Hell, we bought all this candy with the INTENT TO GIVE IT AWAY!!!

So, lets give it away to the our friends and neighbors in our community. I honestly don't understand the things some people want to get grumpy about.

I would rather give the candy to a new Mom, then lug it into the office and leave it up for grabs in the kitchen

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Anonymous wrote:Why begrudge a baby their first Halloween experience?

Do you have any grasp of what goes on in babies' heads?

I do. They take in the lights, the faces of all the people, the happy feelings of the parents, etc. This is just basic child development. I know this sounds like a little much and it's not like babies need to be taken out but I don't think it's a totally wasted experience on them.

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Kids will trick and treat even as HSers because they are with their friends and it is a hoot for them.

I love when HSers come with a pillowcase, some face paint and looking sheepish at my door.

[Anonymous]

Yes-- everyone's had a rough couple of years. I used to not let my HSer trick or treat but this year I'm encouraging her little sister to. I want her to get out and feel normal (even if its the normal she should have had in 8th grade).

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Yes! Sending my 8th graders out to have some fun!

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I think high school (9th) is aging out of treat or treating. Movies, other get togethers, even costumes happen, but not traditional neighborhood treat or treating.

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pp again. not surprised when it happens sooner, depending on kids' wishes

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i feel like some kids trick or treat up until they can drive.

i don't mind as long as they make an effort to dress up and don't act like jerks.

[Anonymous]

Just to add to this - I have an Autistic 13 year old (8th grade), who physically looks about 15 but is the maturity level of maybe 9 or 10. It is their absolute favorite holiday ever because they can dress up as someone else, be "weird" and nobody questions it, and there's a prescribed greeting everyone expects and uses ("trick or treat"). I don't think it's ever occurred to them that they are "too old" or will ever get too old for Halloween. They design elaborate, fantastic, creative costumes every year. Please don't ruin that with narrow-mindedness. I will let them trick-or-treat until they no longer want to.

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I have no problem giving candy to an infant but one time a mom brought two bags, one for her and one for the baby. After I put the candy in the baby’s bag, she pulled out her own and it made for a very awkward interaction. Although she did look like a teen mom so there’s that.

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Anonymous wrote:Our daughter went out for the last time with friends in 9th grade. They had a group costume and had a blast. Only a couple of people were jerks to them. “Aren’t you a little old for this?” 🙄. For years I had the same 3 teenage boys show up in all black with bandanas around their necks - barely a costume. They mumbled out trick or treat and they were always really late so I gave them all my remaining candy. Don’t give kids a hard time when they are trying to still be kids.

The teen up the street would wear a high school hoodie and wolf man mask. Great! Havesome candy!

I’m old, admittedly, but that sounds like Teen Wolf.

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Anonymous wrote:I think high school (9th) is aging out of treat or treating. Movies, other get togethers, even costumes happen, but not traditional neighborhood treat or treating.

Pfffft. My short 10th grader will be out there running their younger sibling around, both trick or treating in costume and having a ball.

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Anonymous wrote:No age limit, that's stupid. Teens are still kids and if they want to act like kids, all the better imo. Trick or treating is fun let them have it.

+1

I agree!

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My 8th grader is going this year because they didn’t go last year (which was supposed to be his last year). Who cares? It is all about having fun