How old is too old for trick or treating?

[lewisnotmiller]

So, my youngest is 14 years old in the 8th grade and he's as tall as me. I've been trying to discourage him from trick or treating this year. I think he's too old and it's getting ridiculous.

What do you think is the cut-off for trick-or-treating?

No cut off. But they need to;
1) get into the spirit, which includes properly dressing up.
2) make space/allowance for the littlies, and not turn it into 'Teenage-Lolly-Grab II : The Sugar High'.


My 12 and 14 year olds got fully dressed up and took their 2 year old sister trick or treating. They grabbed an early dinner, got dropped with friends, and then went trick or treating with peers.

In our local area, houses who want to be approached leave a pumpkin at their letter box, so I think that works just fine.

 

[Sand Dancer]

So, my youngest is 14 years old in the 8th grade and he's as tall as me. I've been trying to discourage him from trick or treating this year. I think he's too old and it's getting ridiculous.

What do you think is the cut-off for trick-or-treating?

They could be doing worse things with their time.

 

[dybmh]

My 12 and 14 year olds got fully dressed up and took their 2 year old sister trick or treating.

Awww, that must have been a sweet send-off papa-bear. Your too oldest taking the youngest. Too cute.

 

[dybmh]

Update: The boy has left and is going trick or treating. The costume actually doesn't look too bad for being thrown together at the last minute.

We're getting a bit of foot traffic here at the house. My wife is dressed as the tooth fairy answering the door, I'm trying to keep the little pooch from going crazy. The little ones in their outfits are adorbs.

 

[Quagmire]

But the thing was, when our bags were half way full, we'd find some random kid and tell him/her that they'd won the best costume prize, and empty our bags into theirs. We did that a few times. I'm sure that was memorable for the kids who 'won

Agree, that is indeed awesome (btw thanks for the candy, and I'm glad you liked my middle-aged homeless guy costume. ).

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Awww, that must have been a sweet send-off papa-bear. Your too oldest taking the youngest. Too cute.

Got some pretty good photos. Littlie went as a spider, had legs sticking out everywhere...lol

 

[Subduction Zone]

Trick and treating is always slow in my neighborhood. I am about to turn off the light in a half an hour or so. I went to the grocery store and was headed home as it was getting dark. I saw one father out with his two girls and backtracked and crossed the street and made a personal delivery of candy for trick and treat. Besides that I had a passel of four kids come to the house.

 

[dybmh]

made a personal delivery of candy for trick and treat.

That's great, Sub. You've got moxie.

 

[Subduction Zone]

And I just shut down my lights. Kids too old and not even bothering to dress up. I still had candy to spare, I gave them a bit and called an end to it. Next time I will follow my instincts on when to close down.

 

[JustGeorge]

Agree, that is indeed awesome (btw thanks for the candy, and I'm glad you liked my middle-aged homeless guy costume. ).

It was by far the best middle aged homeless guy costume I have ever seen!

 

[Quagmire]

It was by far the best middle aged homeless guy costume I have ever seen!

thanks. It should be, I put a lot of work into it.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

What do you think is the cut-off for trick-or-treating?

There's a developmentally delayed guy in his mid-40s in our neighbourhood. He came by this evening and we gave him handfuls of candy.

... so apparently, our cutoff is somewhere north of the mid-40s.