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[quote=Anonymous]This past weekend a small group of three sets of parents and a five co-ed 13yos got together for a bonfire. At one point just after dusk, the kids asked to go for a walk. About a half-hour later they returned and the evening progressed normally.

Last night my DD confessed that the boys had initiated DDDing, and she had participated. They rang and ran from a few houses a couple blocks over, but only one man confronted them and told them to “f’ing get lost”. DD was worried what we would have done if the police had showed up. I think she was worried they still might, as I was discussing with DH about how someone had posted to our local FB group about her bowl being stolen by trick or treaters, and how it included a picture of the kids with pumpkin emojis covering their faces.

I thought long and hard about it, but told her I wasn’t sure. She asked if I ever did it and I said yes, though we did it in the middle of the night, which was much more rude than 7pm. I also explained that it is dangerous in general, because you never know who might be behind the door or how mad they might become, or if they might use weapons.

In all honesty, I think it’s a fairly benign rite of passage, but that you can’t trust anyone anymore. I’m curious what you all think? [/quote]

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