What age did you first take your DC trick or treating?

There is actually a thing called truck or treating! It’s where people park up in a designated spot often a car park with decorated cars and hand out candy (don’t think it has reached the uk but apparently it is getting bigger in the states)

Ds was 5, dd was 2. She loved it.

DD1 was 4, DD2 was almost 2 and accompanied us in the pushchair

DD’s first time tonight, just turned 3, she had a blast.

We went tonight and mine are 3 and 18months, eldest had a great time once she got her confidence to knock! Shes been practising saying trick or treat, it was very cute. All the older kids were so kind to her and said how cool her costume was (sparkly witch). She said she had lots of fun so 3 definitely isn’t too young!

I think it all depends on the child and the situation, and probably what else you happen to be up to. Younger siblings will in all likelihood get dragged out in their pram so the eldest can trick or treat!

Saying 10 is too old is incredibly miserable though! I wouldn’t think anything of seeing 13/14 yos trick or treating - let them be kids as long as they want. If they’re doing it in a fun spirit rather than intimidating anyone, what’s the harm?

I have a 16 yo who hasn’t fancied it for the past few years, so whilst she was probably last out in 2019 that would be more because it didn’t happen in 2020/21 than because I think 11 is a cut off.

Edit - said 16 yo is my eldest and we first went out when she was 3 - my younger one is 10 and I’m sure will still want to be out next year!

It was my first time ages 52 and I took 6y old GS and 2 year old GS and 8 months old in pushchair!
I have never participated but last year we carved a pumpkin and this year dh grew some big pumpkins so we have had a Halloween festival this week decorating and carving and went trick or treating tonight.
And everyone who decorated and joined in were so heartwarming. Going to make a bigger effort next year

My son can't believe I have done this I was so anti the Americanisation of it all I used to carve a swede for them !

You can build it up so when they’re very little a couple of houses of neighbours you know so it’s not totally overwhelming and then their stamina and tolerance builds up each year. My 5 year old had an absolute blast this year, last year she enjoyed it but didn’t have the same tolerance for the dark or distance as her older sister and year before she did some but couldn’t go very far (much to the irritation of the older one). This year with 5 and 8 has been the best.

5 for DS - he loved it!

I think the youngest we had come to our door tonight was about 2. They were very cute and were trying to give me their sweets.

DD1 first went trick or treating last year, so 2 months shy of 4 years old.
DD2 came with us in her pram aged 18 months and wore a costume.

They've both been out tonight with DH and me too at almost 5 and 2.5 years old.

On his first halloween (9 months) we joined in with trick or treating in the buggy watching his cousins. Last year he properly took part (21 months). Now he's nearly 3 and he got it more this year. He loved joining in with his cousins and was saying thank you to those who gave him sweets. We probably wouldn't have done it yet if he didn't have older cousins to go with, but certainly not too young!

Very much depends on your child. Are they prone to nightmares?

Our eldest is almost 3, doesn't eat candies and still has loads of fun just handing out treats to the kids, so we felt it wasn't worth it this year.
We will take him next year, and his sister then who will be about 2.5. We'll probably stay in our street so about 10 houses to keep it simple.

We've had children knocking on the door who looked 2.5-3, most with older siblings.

Took DD for the first time tonight. She's 4 (just started reception). I'd happily have avoided it due to the social embarrassment of knocking on strangers doors without a song to offer (Scot living in England), but she's picked up the idea from somewhere and was desperate to go. We went to a friend's house first then she was eventually brave enough to try a neighbor's door. After that there was no stopping her. Been good for her maths though "I've got 8 sweets, after the next one I'll have nine. Or ten if they let me have two!"

DS was two, well nearer three than two. He loved it and everyone loved seeing him toddle around in his little costume.

From their first Halloween. One was 4 m the other 9 m. It was only close friends and family and eas more for the pics than anything else. It made the grandparents happy.

🤣🤣🤣 at 10 they get to go guising with their pals instead of their parents.

I don't think we took them until the oldest was about 5. The younger one obviously went earlier. Before that we used to go to a fancy dress kiddie disco at a soft play in a nearby village, which was lovely.

DD was two but she was born on an island close to the US so it was almost mandatory!

When she was three we went out but only did a couple of houses plus my mum’s. The following year she started going in a group with the neighbour kids.

Once they can walk they can go to the next door neighbors so one? Then further as they get older.

Loads cute toddlers calling here as well as some fab clever homemade costumes on the older kids. (Up to 13/14)

My dd 6 is also autistic so we spent the last couple of nights practicing on the different doors in the house saying trick or treat and putting something in ger bucket.. DH just texted to say she is doing brilliant so I'm delighted!

DS is 5 and it was his first time today.

He is autistic though and didn't understand that you knock, wait, say trick or treat, grab one, and say happy Halloween and find the next spooky decorated house.

Instead we knocked on the first door and he walked away and said, wow I love knocking on doors. 🤦‍♀️ We basically got chased down the driveway with a bowl of sweets.

Got the hang of it in the end.

I plan to take my son after he’s three because I think that’s the age where he could eat most sweets safely. Younger than that and a lot of sweets are a chocking hazard. My little boy is only 16 months old and I don’t even really let him have sugar yet so going this year would be pretty pointless. If he had an older sibling we might all go together though.