2006-09-23 14:05:08 · 27 answers · asked by healingman2911 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Whenever they really lose interest. It's really sad to see parents who stop children from doing something fun and harmless when the child doesn't want to. I still get teenagers on Halloween and even if they're dressed or not, as long as they say "trick or treat" they get the candy. All they're doing is having fun and fun really has no age limit.
2006-09-23 14:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can go trick or treating as old as you like. Just as long as you're in the spirit of having fun. I find that 24 year olds have nicer costumes than the 14 year olds cause they have more money. In our area, (Ancaster, ON), there are some teenagers as old as 19, but it would be fine if someone older than that came dressed up asking for candy on Halloween. A lot of kids in our area lose interest at 16 and stop going out, but when they do go out they are embarrassed to dress up.
2006-09-26 09:24:15 · answer #2 · answered by josh g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will give out candy to anyone that shows up at my door. I will not refuse anyone, but if they look too old to be trick or treating I will only give them a piece or two. I go all out on the little ones. I have even had kids to get verbally abusive when I didn't give them what they think they should get. Some of these kids will come to the door in regular everyday clothes and a Wal-Mart shopping bag. I mean come on folks, if you have a mustache I think it is time to give it up!(or go home and shave first)
2006-09-24 01:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by sissyt2915 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12
2006-09-23 21:07:34 · answer #4 · answered by stephenl1950 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no law stating how old is too old. There is tradition. Early teens is probably old enough. When I got to feeling out of place, I quit around 14. I still had to go with my sister who is younger. I still had to accept candy; the places I took my sister gave me candy without the costume. As weird as I felt being there, I would have felt weirder refusing the candy offered in good spirit.
Now, as an adult, I love going trick-or-treating with my son. He gets all the candy. I don't have to worry about that. I also really enjoy handing out candy. It's fun. If I get some candy myself it's still weird, and it's still OK.
2006-09-23 22:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 12-13 years old is about the oldest. I always look weird at the high school kids!
2006-09-27 12:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by radmom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere between the ages of 10 and 13.
After they become 14, they just beat up children between ages 10 and 13 for their candy.
Or they go out with a group of friends, not dress-up, and go "candy collection", not "trick-or-treating."
2006-09-23 21:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by Jacques 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dress up and trick or treat with my kids and I am 33. People love to see a grown up in full get up with their kids. I say go till the bag rips!
2006-09-23 21:43:16 · answer #8 · answered by Christine B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
12 years old depending on the child. My 13 year old daughter is 5'11". I know she is going to be all over us this year to go trick or treating! I told her last year that this would be her last, but when we have gone out in the past, you do see teenagers. BUT we always comment on how pathetic it is! I think it is for the younger kids and the teenagers don't belong out there with the little ones!
2006-09-23 21:18:37 · answer #9 · answered by K P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once they are out of grade school they should be diverted to either Halloween parties or staying at home to greet trick or treaters unless there are younger kids in the family then they should help them go treating. Once you are out of grade school, there is too much independence in ones actions and from personal experience, that can get you in trouble.
2006-09-23 21:47:37 · answer #10 · answered by ImMappam 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋