Halloween right or wrong?

Question

Do you agree with halloween the way that it encorages small children to knock on strangers doors and to take sweets off them?

i think it's ok if you and you kids know the people.

Answer 1

I don't agree with any of it, it is another pointless day that is exploited by companies to get more money off parents. Halloween is not for kids anymore cause the kids in my local town are too scared to go out cause of thugs who go out and ruin everyones life and get away with it. I was up until after 1.00am (I had work at 6.00am this morning) last night listening to bangers going off, not nice enjoyable to watch - fireworks but loud noisy bangers. It is not fair on anybody especially not animals mine were cowering in corners all evening, and in my local town the bus drivers had to stop work at 6.00pm in the evening cause thugs were firing fireworks, eggs and more worryingly rocks at the windows. I am so glad that it is gone for another year, however if i had my way i would ban it.

Answer 2

I think it depends on where you live. Where we are now the kids only trick or treat within the neighborhood. I don't think you could say we all know each other very well but there is enough familarity that it is dubious anyone in our neighborhood would do anything bad, certainly they would have a hard time getting away with it. I think it important for an adult to accompany the younger ones and explain the situation. Growing up in a small town we would go all through town and that meant visiting some people who were for all intents and purposes strangers. Being a small town though there was a sense of safety and security. To put things in perspective there have been extremely few real instances of children being harmed through trick or treating. The razor blades in apples thing is an urban legend and although there have been some poisonings most were done by people who knew the child well, close friends or relative, due some extreme family/relationship dysfunctions. I think there is a balance between keeping kids safe and wise and being overly fearful of people we don't know and the world in general.

Answer 3

Does nobody here remember what it's like to be a kid? Sheesh.

I give huge handfuls to even the teens.

I love it. I get bummed when there aren't many. One year, I only had a crock pot as a candy bowl. When the kids came, I told them all I had was steamed broccoli. You should have seen their faces! Huge handfuls of candy is what they got, of course.

I don't think anyone here remembers how to look at the world through the eyes of a child. It's a vulnerable position to be in. But to dress up as a monster a superhero, a warrior, it's empowering. And they get to knock on a stranger's door and be rewarded instead of intimidated.

Sure, there are sickos. But isn't that why we should be reaching out to each other, to strengthen our communities?

Kids face so much these days....divorce, terrorism, tsunamis, hurricanes, pedophiles, media gone wild (nothing's scarier than CNN), too much pressure to grow up too fast from peers, adults, and advertisers who use sex to sell just about anything....

It's just a little candy to make life sweeter.

Answer 4

As long as younger children are with an adult, and you only go to houses that have their light on, it's just fine. Most people in the USA know that trick-or-treaters may be coming around on Halloween, so even if they do go to a house that is not participating, the residents are not going to be shocked. They don't have to open their door.

I don't think you have to stick to houses where you know who lives there. That can be very limiting. I think the majority of people eagerly await the trick-or-treaters with a bucket full of candy.

Also, it's silly that people still check their kids candy for razor blades or drugs. That drugs or blades were ever found in trick-or-treat candy was an urban legend. Of course making sure candy is appropriate for the age of the child is smarte (i.e. no chocking hazards for a young kid, allergies etc)

Answer 5

It's best when you are little & with your mum or dad. Older kids should only be with the little ones.
Everyone who knocked on ours last night had an older kid or adult with them & it's quite a good way to know the neighbours if you're new.
This year I bought "pumpkin" candles in the window & we ran out of treats, so we took down the candles & no-one else knocked on. I think this is worth doing as then if you are out trick or treating you know the people who will accept the call & those who won't.
It can just be another lesson about boundaries if it is done in the right spirit

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It's an old tradition, that's all. Most people are very careful about this now, examining their kids candy, taking them to the Mall instead of houses. But why not let them enjoy the fun?

Answer 8

I do not allow my 7 year old daughter to go out "trick or treating" unless she is accompanied by myself and then she only knocks on friends and close neighbours........ other than that I do not think it is right and proper that children intrude on strangers lives and property, even if it is only 1 night per year.

Answer 9

It's an absolute pain in the a**e. Where i live we have 6 & 7 year olds knocking on doors till 9.30 at night trick or treatin. I work all day, why should i give money to these scroots who's parents are to lazy to go out to work, and couldn't give a toss where their kids are or what they are doing!

Answer 10

i may be a kill joy but i don't think it's right .to many weird people about these days .all the kids that knocked here last night had no adults with them