When is he age where a teen should stop btrick-or-treating? Of course, there are some teens who throw on some cat ears and head out with a pillowcase to get free candy. it is understandable to discourage these people. However, some people have flat-out refused candy to kids over 12, no matter how much effort they had put into a costume, how polite they were, or what time they came. I think this is wrong. If a teenager wants to put on a costume and be a kid for one night a year, people shouldn't stop them.
Thoughts?
2007-09-16 11:41:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
I don't see anything wrong with a child trick or treating till 14 or so. Especially if they have on a costume & make the effort! After that age, their parents ought to let them have a party & invite all the other 14-15 year olds so they'll have something fun to do & won't feel left out of the action!
2007-09-17 07:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My nephew hit 5'6" at something like 8 years old. I have a baseball 'little league' card here somewhere, he was taller than me, and adult-sized, but he was a boy. Rules like this would have had him embarrassed. 8 year olds don't carry ID cards. They also get pretty scared if an adult comes up and demands to know what they're doing and treats them like they're 15. Honestly I think if you're scared to give adults candy, or teens, then you shouldn't turn your light on. You toss them the candy, they leave. It's one night a year, and I don't see a need to put an age limit on it. Besides, I used to make good money babysitting kids and taking them out on Halloween trick or treating with me. It was a bonus that I got some candy too. We didn't have many 'teen' parties where I was that didn't get out of hand or have something going on that I didn't want to be around, and those that were clean were focused for little kids. You tell a teen that they can't go trick or treating and even if they weren't planning to go out you're more likely to get hell-raisers who will TP houses out of being told "you can't."
2016-05-21 03:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't know what age is too old. But I know many teenagers who take the attidude of no treat you get a trick, so unless you want to be cleaning egg off your house and toilet paper out of the trees I would not be the one to make a stand.
However, if you are looking for something worthwhile to do with teens that like to get dressed up and trick or treat but are past the age where they think it is okay to go door to door begging for candy.
Here is something me and my friends have done.
Week before halloween we drop off flyers telling the homeowners that we will be collecting can goods for the local food pantry on halloween eve.
Then on halloween one person drives a car with the trunk open. While 3-4 of us go door to door in costume collecting the can goods.
(Can goods are heavier than candy)
It is a lot of fun and we help the poor at the same time.
2007-09-18 08:20:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
im 13 and i trick-or-treated last year for a while then worked at the church this year im dressing up in my cheerleading uniform and some heels and giving out candy!!! but some people do just put on some old costume and go with a pillow case but i think thats really stupid we dont give candy to those kids!!!
last year my mom asked this kid how old he was cause he did that and he was 19 i mean come on!!
2007-09-16 11:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by *Josie* 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. It's one night and great fun for those who participate. I actually buy two kinds of candy. Candy bars and something like lollipops or that Kid Mix they sell. If I get a teen who put no effort into a costume he gets the less expensive candy. If I get one that made an effort he gets chocolate like the little kids do. I'd never refuse to give though that's just asking for an egging or tp-ing...lol
2007-09-17 11:51:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dude, I am going to trick or treat until I go to college. I don't trick or treat for the candy, I just love the pure joy of running around at night with a crazy outfit on!!! Plus, my neighborhood gets really into it. My friend's house got 538 trick-or-treaters last year, and another friend has had 1,000 in past years.
Plus, I am very polite. I never forget to say thank you and happy halloween as I leave, and I let smaller children go past me on the sidewalk.
2007-09-16 11:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by OrigamiGirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tough one. I just grew out of it myself. The funny thing, when I take my son out trick or treating, I get candy for being with him. My age is well known. I am not asking for candy, but some people just want to give. Is it wrong for me to thankfully accept what is given? There are many who do not give to me, but some do.
I do believe there is a time to just grow up. Trick or treating is supposed to be for kids. Though I won't refuse such at my door, I do believe that 16 to 18 is a very appropriate time to start growing up.
2007-09-16 11:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by Jack 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a kid we were allowed to trick or treat until we reached 7th grade. After that if we wanted to dress up and go out with our friends we were not allowed to collect candy instead we collected for unicef.
We didn't mind, many people insisted we take candy anyway...what could we do but accept.
2007-09-16 11:50:08 · answer #8 · answered by Choqs 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i'm 13, and i was going to stop trick-or-treating last year, but then a neighbor said that i should because his son and friends who were like 16 were going, and i had to take my little sister around the block anyway. plus i had a costume.
2007-09-16 12:46:12 · answer #9 · answered by HelloHolly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg i feel the same way teens are totally kids at heart! besides its the 1 day of the year where you can dress up totally wierd and not be called a freak and you get free candy! lol
2007-09-16 11:45:52 · answer #10 · answered by I Like Toitles. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋