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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. My main concern is its being a neighborhood where none of the kids actially live.At least if there were a parent nominally "hosting" we'd have a house to pick up and drop off at. And a house for him to go to if he gets tired early or he wants to separate from the group.  Plus, I would think being in a friends neighborhood would put something of a check on behavior that might otherwise escalate in a group of 10-12 middle school boys. I doubt it will get beyond ringing a doorbell and running off, but it wouldn't totally shock me if 1 or 2 from his peer group (including him)  brings eggs or toilet paper. But, like I said, I'm stodgy. We made the behavior expectations (costume plus polite) very clear, and he will have a cell phone. I know he knows three will be heck to pay if any serious pranks are discovered, but I'm just not sure in the moment, with just peers present, he would make the right call.[/quote]

I'm pretty stodgy myself and agree with your reasoning.  I've never liked people sending their kids into other neighborhoods to trick or treat.  If for whatever reason your's isn't TOT-friendly, find some friends but I always find it odd to have total and complete strangers coming up to my door.

The other piece of manners to remind them is to respect the lights off rule that is being emphasized everywhere.  If the door is closed and light is off, they should not knock on that door.[/quote]

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