I didn't let my son trick or treat. We played games and had candy treats at home. There is just so much bad in the world that I want to keep him at home.
2006-11-01 02:06:23 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Halloween is sort of the exploitation of children, or is becomming that.
2006-11-01 02:07:23 · update #1
I don't really understand that. If you are with him, what's really going to happen? If that is your mentality, you guys might as well never leave the house. I took my kids and they had a lot of fun. And there weren't any needles inserted into their Tootsie Rolls either. How is that exploiting kids? They get to dress up in cool costumes and get free candy. How is that exploitation?
2006-11-01 02:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by Good Gushy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am kind of disappointed in this question... not because it's not a valid question... but because I've noticed that over the years less kids are trick or treating and far fewer houses are handing out candy.... Now of the thrill of walking in the dark (with parents when young... and safety in mind) to go door to door... see different costumes and get spooked while getting candy has turned into lets go to the mall from 5 - 7 and the store people will hand it out... I admit I'm very lucky.... my mom still lives in the house I grew up in.... I still know all the neighbors... so thats where I take my kids... but year after year the amount of people handing it out and going trick or treating has dwindled... I find that to be a really sad reality check that this country has really changed and kids cant be kids and enjoy this holiday anymore.... as far as ideas..... take them to a neighborhood where you know alot of people or your friends do... or throw a halloween party.... outside (weather permiting) with a small bonfire... and the works... you can even put together your own eerie sounds and decorations...
2016-05-23 02:06:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont feel bad, I did not let my kids go trick or treating. I do how ever take them to church for a harvest partry, there they can go around playing all kinds of games and getting pictures taken and getting hay rides, and they even give away big prizes at the door. They hand out all kinds of goodies, the people dress up as people from the Bible ans is very nice.
2006-11-01 02:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then you are not allowing your son to enjoy all there is out there and was quite over-protective which is NOT the way to raise a child, male or female. My children have always went out on Halloween, but I always go with them. And the only way anything bad can happen to your son is 1) he went out alone or 2) you couldn't stop it. Things that are bad will in fact happen to him at some point, he might just as well learn it while young, rather than be stunned by that fact when he is older.
2006-11-01 02:18:49 · answer #4 · answered by GirlinNB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I took my son, who is 3, trick or treating for the first time last night. We only went to a few houses and it was only people his step-sisters mom knew. He had fun! I just made sure I went through his candy to see what I would let him have and what I wouldn't. I think it is ok as long as you know the people and you walk with your kids to keep them safe.
2006-11-01 02:10:38 · answer #5 · answered by ice38034 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't. There are so few people in our area that pass out candy anymore, and times are different than when I was a kid back in the '70's. We usually go to a local church and let them play games and get candy from there. Seems more safe and they always have a great time.
2006-11-01 02:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by william 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont have kids, if i did, i would let them go ...
i know there is hella more bad in the world than there should be, but the fact is ITS THERE, no matter how much you try to hide, its there, and the holloween threat is NOTHING ....... its a fake threat
trust me, i may be young but i see things most dont, heres the thing, computer viruses and poisined candy are such minimal threats its incredible how many people are scared, i eat a LOT of candy, and i download from a LOT of untrustworthy sites ;-P ......
government corruption is what is more real than most think
it holloween, why would you deny your child a holiday that will make his/her life more fun ?
there is going to be bad no matter what, you cannot shelter your child from the world or it will go through a very tough time in its teens or above,i have been sheltered, not many friends, almost always inside on my comuter, and many things have been brought up in my life that i wish would be different, i have even thought abot the side effects of wellbutrin
would you deny your kid christmas ? because of getting presents from family members ? or maybe neighbors will sing "bad" christamas carols
what about easter ? no "find the eggs in the hay"? people poisin the eggs ?
dont deny your kid a childhood, or you both will regret it
my mother denied me a childhood,, and when she seen how i am now, she beats herself up inside ....... because she cannot believe what removing my fun as a kid forced me to be/act like i am/do now
2006-11-01 02:57:56 · answer #7 · answered by scaman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow...that is different. You are right there is a lot of bad in the world! But there is a heck of a lot of good too. Take him next year! Go with a group or something. My sister takes her daughter to her job at a nursing home. The old people really love it and they give her all sorts of good treats!
2006-11-01 02:57:22 · answer #8 · answered by LeeLynn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always let my children go trick or treating. I don't think it's that bad. To be safe I let them go downtown after school(if it's not dark) with a friend and me or their older siblings and then they just come back. After we have a family party (similar to yours) that has movies and games! But I think kids shouldn't go Trick or Treating if it's raining. If I does rain I just buy candy and let them invite friends! But It's always fun for other children, so I want it always to be fun for mine!
2006-11-04 09:38:27 · answer #9 · answered by lopez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do realize that you can take him to only houses of people you know and be there with him. It is your choice, but I think this is a harmless holiday and it just for fun. Who doens't like getting dressed up and having fun? You can't keep the "bad in the world" from him forever. It will happen. I hope you and your child had a good evening and doing what is right for you and you son is what is best.
2006-11-01 02:10:25 · answer #10 · answered by mktk401 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋