can't even say it

[Rollon2012]

I'm in 2 minds I'd like to take my 2yr old ds trick or treating this year.
However he can't really say it yet, :? which would be quite awkward

wibu to take him trick or treating??

We lived in the States for a bit when I was a child, so I have very happy childhood memories of it, that I'd love my DC to experience. I couldn't give a flying fig where it originated tbh.

While my DS is little (3.5yo this Halloween), he gets to dress up and is "in charge" of handing out the sweets to the children who come trick or treating to our house. He loves the power and jumping out growling at the visitors, and it is quite enough excitement without being out in the cold and dark.

I'll probably take him out trick or treating once he's at school.

We've always gone "guising" in Scotland. Dressed up, gone round doors, said poem, sang song, told joke or whatever and been given fruit/nuts/sweeties. Parties at school too. I'm 46 and My Grandad had done the same.

Also dooked for apples etc, and made turnip lanterns. We used to say " The sky is blue, the grass is green, have you anything for my halloween?"

Trick or treating is not an American import.
It's been done for centuries in both Ireland and Scotland.

Your choice OP, either way YANBU

A few posters have said that 'trick or treating' originated from Scotland. I'm a bit confused by this. I'd never even heard of trick or treating until I moved to England at the age of 31. Up in Scotland, we went 'guising' where we had to do something in exchange for the sweets, like a song or a poem or whatever.

Trick or treating is great fun, but I'd definitely wait until your ds is old enough to understand and enjoy it. I took my 7yr old dd and 4yr old ds last yr and they returned with loads of sweets (not really something I'd want to encourage For a 2.5 yr old really) and had a great time. Dsme talked about it for ages after.

Honestly, some of you need to get out more. Hes 2, its fun, hell love it. Take him. Your neighbours will love it, will make their night. I have an 8MO DD2, shes dressing up . DD1 will be guising , ancient Celtic tradition, not American at all... (And just cos he gets loads of sweets doesnt mean he needs to eat them all himself. We share, and I still throw out lots before the selection boxes arrive.)

10 years old, I was trick or treating nearly 20 years ago

im not going to get into the whole 'its begging' i dont agree unless the child is a) not dressed up b) getting on a bit.

I can understand people who dont want to be bothere I just ignore dark houses.

But good advice on here.

I have been for the last couple of years in our little estate with my dd (6) and a few of her friends. There are definitely some younger children doing the rounds but usually with older brothers and sisters. It is a really lovely evening as people are so welcoming and friendly. We only visit the houses of people we know or those who have put out Halloween decorations to show that they welcome it. A few people put out sweets on the doorstep if they don't want their doorbell to be rung because it unsettles their dogs.