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

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trickortreating · 31/10/2024 17:19

This is not intended to be a debate about truck or treating and how people feel about it (purely because I can't be arsed with that 😂).

I'm interested to hear from those whose children partake in trick or treating - at what age did you first take them? My DD is 3 and a half, I haven't taken her this year as I feel it's a tad too young... but I could be wrong! Obviously next year she will be 4.5 - is that a good age to start?

Thanks! 🎃

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Procrastinates · 31/10/2024 17:48

NoKnit · 31/10/2024 17:42

?? 10 is too old? 10 year olds like sweets and fun too you know.

Mine are 8.5 and 11 have both gone out this year and I can't see them not wanting to go next year

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10 is fine. I've just had a group of teens who can't have been younger than 15 all dressed up. If you say trick or treat, dress up and are having fun and are not being a twit that's enough to get a sweet out of me.

BabyCloud · 31/10/2024 17:47

I have never taken my daughter and she is a teenager. I don’t mind kids knocking at ours though and always have sweets ready.

We usually carve pumpkins and watching Hocus Pocus instead but she’s at her friends for a party this year so it’s a solo takeaway for me.

NoKnit · 31/10/2024 17:42

mondaytosunday · 31/10/2024 17:29

Three is fine! Four for sure. I think 8 is probably getting on a bit and definitely not after age ten.

?? 10 is too old? 10 year olds like sweets and fun too you know.

Mine are 8.5 and 11 have both gone out this year and I can't see them not wanting to go next year

SouthLondonMum22 · 31/10/2024 17:42

Took DS for the first time tonight at almost 2.

EllaPaella · 31/10/2024 17:41

I've got three boys from 9-22. The eldest was around 4 when we started trick or treating but the younger two would have been toddlers coming along with older brother/s. We've always gone with with their friends and parents as a group. This year is the first year the youngest one only is going 😢

Createausername1970 · 31/10/2024 17:40

DS was a very active toddler who didn't nap, so he was asleep by 6.00 most nights, earlier just after the clocks changed as it took him a bit of time to adjust.

So trick and treating wasn't something that was on his radar until about Y1/Y2 - so age 5/6. For the first couple of years we did people we knew only, so he was about 7/8 before we fully did it.

The reason I kept it low key was because he was ND and as far as he was concerned, if the lady with the blue door 3 streets away gave him sweets one time, then he could knock another time and she would give sweets again. I needed to make sure he "got" trick and treating, and that it was Halloween only, not a general invitation to expect sweets.

VioletCrawleyForever · 31/10/2024 17:39

Guising when they were about 4

user1471556818 · 31/10/2024 17:36

I think about 3 yrs to neighbours and immediate family. So many cute costumes now , sadly none when he was wee .I've so little talent for this stuff

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trickortreating · 31/10/2024 17:36

Ah I feel like I should have taken her this evening reading these replies! It's difficult though as she's always really tired after nursery and her bath and bed window is 6-7, so we'd need to squash it in before then. I'll definitely take her next year!

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LizzoBennett · 31/10/2024 17:32

It's my DS's first time tonight. He's almost 4.

Whatsitreallylike · 31/10/2024 17:31

My 2.5 YO wanted to go this year, but she’s not very well. Next year we’re definitely going.

Sparrow7 · 31/10/2024 17:31

2

Procrastinates · 31/10/2024 17:30

He was almost 2. He had a brilliant time. I would definitely say a 3.5 year old would be old enough to enjoy it.

Lavenderlights · 31/10/2024 17:30

Age 2, went with friends. 3.5 definitely old enough! 😊

mondaytosunday · 31/10/2024 17:29

Three is fine! Four for sure. I think 8 is probably getting on a bit and definitely not after age ten.

SnowSnow · 31/10/2024 17:20

My little one is 12 months and I’m taking him to knock on a few friends houses down our street but it’s more for me to be honest!

spudnik1 · 31/10/2024 17:20

When he started school. He was the oldest in the year so almost 5

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trickortreating · 31/10/2024 17:19

*trick or treating, not truck, obviously 😂

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