Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 21:28     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:

Nope. Just someone who knows how to show a young toddler a good time without stuffing candy down their throats. DS had the time of his life at our neighborhood get-together and was very happy with homemade Halloween cookies and pumpkin bread. I'm sure in years to come he will demand the sugary processed stuff and he can have it then, in moderation. I'm just not going to introduce it to him when he's not even old enough to know what it is. And I'm not going to go around collecting candy from my neighbors for my DH and me to eat--I can buy my own candy, thank you. My kid just loves being out and about and seeing other kids--at this age he doesn't need Swedish fish and Tootsie pops. It defies me how anyone thinks this is weird.


Totally agree and it actually never occurred to me to have my 20 month old go trick-or-treating. Why introduce this when she doesn't understand the concept? We dressed up, went to our neighborhood Halloween event, drank cider and she got a balloon. That made her a lot more happy than candy would. Not sure why this is controversial, but DCUM never ceases to disappoint.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 21:20     Subject: Should we still go ToT?
NP here. We went to a few places with my 2 yo (first time). He had fun going to doors and collecting the candy-- more fun than just walking around, I think. He will get to eat a little chocolate, and yes, my husband and I will eat the rest. But there's nothing wrong with your approach either-- it was kind of a last minute decision to even take him T or Ting at this age.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 20:10     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


uh

ok



Let me guess...you're pro-junky-candy for a child under two? I can't even begin to have that discussion. Let's agree to disagree.


Scrooge
Do you even give out candy at your door?

And do you not understand that you can hide candy from a 21 month old? Oh - But you probably cannot stand the thought of eating candy yourself either, right, for fear of going into sugar overload???

You must be loads of fun, as I'm certain yours will be the home where your child's friends will want to hang out. Good luck with the teen years!

btw - I just gave my 3 yo son a Kit Kat.


I bet she is anorexic and, maybe, sniffs chocolate once a year but not on Halloween. I also bet she believes that TV is evil incarnate and will be breastfeeding until kid is in 1st grade.


Nope. Just someone who knows how to show a young toddler a good time without stuffing candy down their throats. DS had the time of his life at our neighborhood get-together and was very happy with homemade Halloween cookies and pumpkin bread. I'm sure in years to come he will demand the sugary processed stuff and he can have it then, in moderation. I'm just not going to introduce it to him when he's not even old enough to know what it is. And I'm not going to go around collecting candy from my neighbors for my DH and me to eat--I can buy my own candy, thank you. My kid just loves being out and about and seeing other kids--at this age he doesn't need Swedish fish and Tootsie pops. It defies me how anyone thinks this is weird.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 19:52     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


uh

ok



Let me guess...you're pro-junky-candy for a child under two? I can't even begin to have that discussion. Let's agree to disagree.


Scrooge
Do you even give out candy at your door?

And do you not understand that you can hide candy from a 21 month old? Oh - But you probably cannot stand the thought of eating candy yourself either, right, for fear of going into sugar overload???

You must be loads of fun, as I'm certain yours will be the home where your child's friends will want to hang out. Good luck with the teen years!

btw - I just gave my 3 yo son a Kit Kat.


I bet she is anorexic and, maybe, sniffs chocolate once a year but not on Halloween. I also bet she believes that TV is evil incarnate and will be breastfeeding until kid is in 1st grade.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 19:48     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


uh

ok



Agree.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 17:51     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, unless you're a minority. Then people will roll their eyes and badmouth you for using your baby to get free stuff that the baby can't even have.


Yup, we're a minority and that's what I was afraid of.


I think that was meant to be a joke....or I hope it was.


Yes, sort of. In the so-sad-you-have-to-laugh sense.


OP here... should we be worried abt it at all? Someone rolled their eyes at me today when I mentioned we were going ToT that's why I asked here.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 17:17     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


uh

ok



Let me guess...you're pro-junky-candy for a child under two? I can't even begin to have that discussion. Let's agree to disagree.


Scrooge
Do you even give out candy at your door?

And do you not understand that you can hide candy from a 21 month old? Oh - But you probably cannot stand the thought of eating candy yourself either, right, for fear of going into sugar overload???

You must be loads of fun, as I'm certain yours will be the home where your child's friends will want to hang out. Good luck with the teen years!

btw - I just gave my 3 yo son a Kit Kat.


Ditto for my 2 year old DD. I guess down the road when she doesn't get into Harvard and has to live in Silver Spring she'll know to pinpoint the moment her descent to failure began when her mom started letting her celebrate Halloween!
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 17:09     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


uh

ok



Let me guess...you're pro-junky-candy for a child under two? I can't even begin to have that discussion. Let's agree to disagree.


Scrooge
Do you even give out candy at your door?

And do you not understand that you can hide candy from a 21 month old? Oh - But you probably cannot stand the thought of eating candy yourself either, right, for fear of going into sugar overload???

You must be loads of fun, as I'm certain yours will be the home where your child's friends will want to hang out. Good luck with the teen years!

btw - I just gave my 3 yo son a Kit Kat.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 16:35     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, unless you're a minority. Then people will roll their eyes and badmouth you for using your baby to get free stuff that the baby can't even have.


Yup, we're a minority and that's what I was afraid of.


I think that was meant to be a joke....or I hope it was.


Yes, sort of. In the so-sad-you-have-to-laugh sense.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 16:12     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


uh

ok



Let me guess...you're pro-junky-candy for a child under two? I can't even begin to have that discussion. Let's agree to disagree.


mom?
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 16:11     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, unless you're a minority. Then people will roll their eyes and badmouth you for using your baby to get free stuff that the baby can't even have.


Yup, we're a minority and that's what I was afraid of.


I think that was meant to be a joke....or I hope it was.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 16:02     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


uh

ok



Let me guess...you're pro-junky-candy for a child under two? I can't even begin to have that discussion. Let's agree to disagree.


Sorry, but your post does sound pretty lame pp
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 16:00     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
I just want to say that it's sad that something as light-hearted as trick or treating is being turned into a race discussion, or a discussion about sugar. Go, have fun, it's one night a year! People take themselves WAY too seriously.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 15:57     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


uh

ok



Let me guess...you're pro-junky-candy for a child under two? I can't even begin to have that discussion. Let's agree to disagree.


Lighten up! It's one day a year! They can eat the broccoli tomorrow.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2011 15:56     Subject: Re:Should we still go ToT?
Anonymous wrote:We're not taking our 21-month-old trick-or-treating per se, because he doesn't even know about candy at this point and I have no intention of being the one to introduce him to Nerds, Laffy Taffy, etc. I will, however, take him out for a walk in the neighborhood so he can see all the other kids and be seen.


This is my attitude and DS is 2.5.