If your child is under 2

cgr8979

Will you take them trick or treating? I just had a discussion with my SO about how he thinks since it's on a week day we won't take T trick or treating. I really want to, but I also have no idea what we would do with the candy b/c there is no way she's getting any of it and I sure as heck don't want it in our house.

ETA:
She's not in daycare, preschool or any kind of MDO, so she this would be her only time to dress up. Which I've got a GREAT idea for a costume and really want to use it

LovesMM

Yes, P is going trick or treating.

I'm eating her candy

mavs_girl07

Yes, DS is going trick or treating along with DD.  If he were any younger or if he were an only child, then we would probably skip this year and just start up next year when he's a little older.  But since DD is totally into it now, I think he'll like it and will follow her lead.

LadyXaverian

No, not door to door trick or treating. We'll do Boo at the Zoo and maybe a "Trunk or Treat" but to hand out candy, not to collect it.

MrsGoodkat

Not unless we end up visiting my sister and her kids and going with them to a few houses. I'm not taking him by himself.

SoDoMojo

I plan to take DS (22 mo) trick or treating. He went last year too. Granted last year he only went to 2 doors, sat in the wagon the rest of the time. We go with our friends who have older kids (4-5). The kids only go around one block, then we go back to friend's house and hang out. 

I will give DS a few pieces of candy. Probably leave the rest with the older kids or eat it myself.

Give the kid a Tootsie Roll! I mean... really... 1 piece of candy on Halloween? Come on, have a heart!  

thetwinkies&Vivi

We are doing Boo at the Zoo and Trunk or Treat. I couldn't care less about candy,but am excited for the costumes and walking around. She will love it.

BoatsNHoes

We are not going trick or treating. 

J&A2008

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J&A2008

I agree with PP who said go with someone.

Another option is to only go to four or five houses - friends, relatives, etc.  She won't have the attention span or interest to ToT for a couple hours like older children.  She'll probably be happier if you do 3 rather than 30 houses.

quidditchcapn1120

LovesMM:

Yes, P is going trick or treating.

I'm eating her candy

This exactly. 

numeria11

We've taken DD trick or treating every year since she was born.  The first year (6 month old) we did our 2 neighbor's homes, last year (1 1/2 year old) we went around the block so we did maybe 10 homes.  It was perfect for her, she held her little bag and put stuff in it and had a good time.  We did let her have 2 pieces of candy that night as a treat and then she sat out on our front porch with us to hand out candy to the other trick or treaters (since we did so few houses we were back in plenty of time to do so).  I would say do it, just go to a few homes and then if you and DH dont want that candy just add it the pile to hand out to other trick or treaters.

cgr8979

J&A2008:

I agree with PP who said go with someone.

Another option is to only go to four or five houses - friends, relatives, etc.  She won't have the attention span or interest to ToT for a couple hours like older children.  She'll probably be happier if you do 3 rather than 30 houses.

This sounds like a great idea. I'll going to my mil's and go to a few houses that know her. I'll send the candy with dh to take to work. I will probably give in and let her have once piece to prove I DO have a heart!

MamatoA2010

Luhdashuh:

My kids go every year starting when dd1 was 10 months old. People love to see babies in costume and give them candy. I also don't think it's a huge deal for an almost 2 yr old to eat a piece of candy on halloween.

This.

saraboston

Nope. She definitely doesn't need to get a bagful of candy! She will dress up and pass out the candy with me (I will NOT be dressed up TYVM).

missyishere

We're going as a family with DD and SD (SD is 9).  Our town has an event uptown, plus, we will probably treck around our neighborhood.  We are dressing up as a s'more family (husband and I are graham crackers, SD is chocolate, DD is mallow).

chardonnay24

We're going at my work, and we may go to a couple houses. I'm going to eat the candy, though.

bumpuser260585

DS has already been trick or treating twice and we are planning on going to our neighbors' houses on Halloween.  We went to our annual halloween camping trip, then this past weekend we did a Boo at the Zoo.  DS loves it.  He hasn't eating more than 2 pieces of the candy he's gotten though.  " mce_src="">

alli&dan

We won't take her traditional trick or treating in the neighborhood. We'll dress her up and take her to see friends and relatives. We did the same thing last year when she was 3 months old.

MommaG123

Maybe one or two houses.

HoolahZinger

We are doing truck or treat and decorating our car so she will mainly just hang out. 

IrishEyes0530

LovesMM:

Yes, P is going trick or treating.

I'm eating her candy

Yup, this. I love Halloween way too much to not take him. Plus, where else will he wear his costume?

pepomntpat

Yes, we are going. We only do a few houses so that I can dress her up and show her off, but then we can also give out some candy.  I will let her have a piece or two also.

Wufroggy79

Yes, she went last year too to just a few houses around us.  We ate the candy, and we'll eat it again this year.  

kcisthebombdotcom

Yes, we are taking the kids ToT'ing this year. We went last year when DS was 1.5 and DD was 9 months and DS had a ball. He loved going to people's houses and seeing the decorations. We didn't ToT for very long--we visited my parents/grandparents houses to see the kids dressed up and walked around the block/went to a few of their neighbor's houses.

We did let him have some of the candy--we saved stuff like mini hershey bars/twic and reese's PB cups for him--stuff that wasn't any sort of choking hazard. The rest DH and I ate or sent to work. We'll do something similar this year for DD. I wouldn't take my kid if they wouldn't be allowed to eat ANY candy at all--that's pretty harsh and a waste of people's candy.

Angela814

When Annalise was under 2, we went to a couple neighbors houses that we knew. Charlotte has gone every year just because she has a big sister. She didn't have a bucket until last year. 

Our town's ToT time is Sat from 6-8pm. It's never on Halloween, unless Halloween falls on a Sat I suppose.  

Sonadora

We plan to take her to the 5 houses on our street where we know the neighbors, mostly just to show her off. Basically the same thing we did last year, except this year we'll let her accept the candy. She can have a piece or two, it won't kill her. We'll do that early so we can then turn around and be at our house to hand out candy.

We also bought tickets to Boo at the Zoo, which should be fun.

kj07

I've never seen a kid ToTing in my neighborhood in the 8 years I've lived here.  But our local parents group holds a neighborhood party at the park the weekend before.  We took B last year and we'll take him again this year.

jorkz821

If we have time after dinner before other ToTers come to the door, we might stop by at a couple neighbours' houses who also have young kids. Otherwise, no there won't be time since H is on nights that night and I have to man the door.

madamsmurfette

Yes, we're taking DD trick or treating.

DH and I will be eating her candy.

lrn327

Yep, we live in a condo and all of the kids go around so we'll go with the group.  We went last year too, but he'll get a piece or two this year while I ate everything (in pretty much one day) last year.

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People in our neighborhood don't ToT.  They do have a kids event with ToTing the weekend before, and we will go to that. I will eat some of her candy, her father will eat some, and she will eat a little. 

Some of you are heartless souls!  Toting & candy isn't the debil, have some fun!

hmp1

Yes, we will tag along with our neighbors for as long as he will last. Maybe a couple of streets.

missmuffin87

LovesMM:

Yes, P is going trick or treating.

I'm eating her candy

 Me too! I'm pretty excited. 

kristinc01

saraboston:

Nope. She definitely doesn't need to get a bagful of candy! She will dress up and pass out the candy with me (I will NOT be dressed up TYVM).

^ My plans as well.

mom2pottamus

Absolutely will be taking her. Both my kids went out on their first Halloween too, obv no candy then.  I don't understand not taking them if your neighborhood does it and you have someone to hand out candy..its a kids holiday! We hand out candy and then little things like tattoos, stickers, bounce balls for the younger crowd.  I can't imagine not doing it.

 

Hesterlicious

He will be close enough to 2 that I will even let him eat some of his candy! Most of it will go to his baby tistor or broter via mommys mouth. We took him to a couple places last year and I let him have a sucker. We get hardly any kids so staying home will be boring.

fancynewbeesly

We are. 

My daughter LOVES going for walks outside and carrying her bucket with her--like a purse. We will probably only go to about 3 or so houses, and maybe head to grandparents to show off her costume