Trick or Treating Poll

jensneb · October 2011

How old is your child?

Are you taking them Trick or Treating?

I'm undecided. Olivia has a party at school tomorrow and in one way I think that's enough for her age, but in another way, I'd feel bad if I don't take her around to a few houses. Although she doesn't eat candy yet...ugh..what to do?

ETA: Not sure if this has already been discussed, if so, I apologize, The Bump got blocked at work this week..Booooo

war_eagle · October 2011

We are going around the block and will walk up to a few doors (people Lane knows well). We'll see how that goes and if he is in to it, we might do more. Otherwise some neighbors are having a little party on the alley where we pass out candy so we can just hang out there too.

war_eagle · October 2011

Oh, and I will likely eat his candy. I'm such a mean mom!

StatlerWaldorf · October 2011

I took DD and she loved it. She actually stayed out trick or treating the whole hour and a half which surprised me. The only bad thing was that she was scared of a couple houses (especially those with smoke machines) and people handing out candy in scary costumes. We just skipped those houses, so it was NBD.

Last year we did this trick or treating thing at the businesses in the downtown square. She didn't really get the whole trick or treating thing, but she loved looking at all of the costumes.

nikisnow · October 2011

No. She has a party at daycare and my DH is working tomorrow night. I'll dress her in her costume and she can help pass out candy...until she has an inevitable meltdown of course

+diana82+ · October 2011

jensneb:
How old is your child? 2.5

Are you taking them Trick or Treating? Yes -DH comes home around 5:15. My parents are coming over and we'll take him and then have dinner. He likes to walk around the block, so I suspect we'll get through maybe a half dozen houses before he gets bored and we'll just walk the rest of our usual loop and come home.

runnergirl2008 · October 2011

We are going to do the trunk or treat a church an maybe a few houses in our neighborhood.

Excitedtostart · October 2011

We will absolutely be dressing them up, but no trick or treating. They're both on a diet and Stella does NOT need extra sugar.

ETA: Riley is 6 and Stella is 7 months.

But I guess that's 42 and 4 years old in human years.

mrsadamc 05 · October 2011

We were invited to a Monday night football /Halloween get together by some friends so we will do that. Katie has a party at school tomorrow too and doesn't eat candy so that works best for us!

shibby00 · October 2011

DD is just under 15 months, we will be taking her to a couple friends houses before heading to MILs Halloween get together. We will eat any candy she gets.

swimrbride · October 2011

We are taking Jake to a trick or treat thing at the square downtown. All the stores hand out candy, but that is from 4-6, so after that we will come home and go to a few neighbors houses just because I think Jake will get a kick out of knocking on all the doors and to hear him say trick or treat. I think he will have fun with it.

AJplusKev · October 2011

DS is 2.5. This is the first year he's ToTing. He's going to the neighbors he knows, and DH will take him ToTing to IL's house. So maybe 5-6 houses max. I just don't want him getting a ton of candy. He has already gotten some and has been asking for it all day long. This morning we told him it's gone, even though there's a bag hidden on a high shelf in the cupboard

I'm super lame and I pass out non-candy things just for variety and because I don't think kids need a hugeass bag of candy.

MrsShrek1028 · October 2011

How old is your child?

3.5

Are you taking them Trick or Treating?

yes. We go over to my sister's house and all go trick or treating together

magdalina.h · October 2011

We are taking Lucas to my inlaws to "trick or treat".

My mom bought him a little Halloween bag filled with some books and clothes instead of candy.

thefarmchick · October 2011

We will dress them up and hit 5 houses. My IL's, DH's Grandma, and 3 elderly neighbors.

Luke will get to eat 2 pieces of candy from Busha and DH and I will eat anything else they get.

rebus82 · October 2011

B is 27 months, and yes we're taking him ToTing. We did last year as well.

We go with SIL and nieces, and only to a small number of houses in MIL's neighborhood. It's completely for the experience and fun of it, not for the candy. B gets a couple pieces and trades the rest in to The Great Pumpkin for a toy (DH takes the candy to work and leaves it on his desk for whomever wants it).

He doesn't go to school, so he isn't having any kind of party otherwise, so this is his chance to dress up and be complimented by strangers.

TotallyNot_Isha · October 2011

Daycare is having an evening party and since it's her first day, we figured we would go and meet some of the other parents. There will be treats there, and then they go ToTing. We will likely walk around with them for a little bit, but probably won't get any candy.