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To put a note on my door asking people not to knock tonight...

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awakemysoull · 31/10/2013 14:41

I have a 4 yo and 4 month old.

I know it will be chaos at bedtime and once they are settled I really don't want them to be woken up.

I remember last year the door went every 5 minutes for a few hours with guisers and it was really annoying.

Would I be a total cow to put up a polite note saying please don't knock the door, I have sleeping children but have a great night?

Or something along those lines.

I'm prepared for a flaming it's only one night etc etc but to be honest I'm on the bones of my arse as it is so I don't really have spare cash to buy sweets etc for the village kids.

OP posts:
ladylashes · 31/10/2013 20:45

YANBU. I did the same!

stillenacht · 31/10/2013 20:48

BurlyHmmHmm

Xxxx

WickedPlans · 31/10/2013 20:58

I use to put a note up when my kids were very little. It used to drive me potty when people continued to knock and then complained that we weren't joining in the fun. Angry:

LoganMummy · 31/10/2013 21:10

We only go to the doors of people we actually know. Do you all have complete strangers coming to your door?

Mummyoftheyear · 31/10/2013 21:15

Oh Burly. That's horrendous. Misread evening for you ;(

BlingBang · 31/10/2013 21:15

YANBU. Our estate was jumping but there was enough participating houses with pumpkins and decorations so hopefully everyone else was left in peace.

Scuttlebutter · 31/10/2013 21:56

Hugs to Burly.

We put up a polite notice saying that we don't do TorT. In previous years, when we've done this, the note has been torn down and we've still had knocking, and eggs thrown at the house. Tonight we were hit by a hail of stones by a gang of teens all wearing masks. By some miracle the glass is not broken. The dogs are traumatised, and I'm seriously pissed off. This is why I hate Halloween.

Since when did it become acceptable for kids who already have more chocolate than they could ever need to come round and basically beg with menaces?

BlingBang · 31/10/2013 22:16

Of course that is not acceptable, but that doesn't happen everywhere and bears no resemblance to my Halloween experiences - all 40 yrs or such. Crap that you had that experience though, sorry.

Catsize · 31/10/2013 22:18

I put a note on my door. I probably have had lots of tricks in the garden, but I am home alone tonight and struggle with my wonky pelvis to put our son to bed, so I put a note up. A nice friendly note.

DrCoconut · 31/10/2013 23:03

DH is being a grumpy old git. He's not in a good mood due to a looming college deadline and had a real rant at a group of trick or treaters who disturbed him by knocking at our back door. They probably think a real nutter lives here now! I was quite cross with him as it was not late or anything and though I don't do it I don't begrudge others their fun. He swears trick or treat was unheard of here until the late 1990's. I remember the one time I went was at a friends house in 1985!

DreamingOfTheMaldives · 31/10/2013 23:19

I've done exactly that OP, politely said no trick or treaters this year as I have a 9 week old baby and don't want him woken up. I said 'sorry' and wished them happy Halloween.

I normally buy bags of chocolates but I just can't be mithered this year as I'm tired, home alone and have my hands full with DS. I can't be getting up to the door every 5 minutes when trying to feed and settle him.

I really can't understand why people sit in the house with lights off ignoring the door. If you don't want trick or treaters at your door, just put a polite note up!

DreamingOfTheMaldives · 31/10/2013 23:22

I've just read some of the last few posts and seen that some people have ignored signs- I'd have been pissed off at that too. Sorry you've had a shit night Burly

Mojavewonderer · 01/11/2013 07:48

Well my 2 notes on the door worked as we didn't have anyone knock or ring the door bell. One of our neighbours did ask my husband why we don't do hallowe'en, we have only lived here for 2 months, we do celebrate it but we do it by watching movies and eating sweets because my autistic daughter can't cope with it all and obviously trick or treaters would disturb the film and my daughter doesn't cope well with the trick or treaters. Really pleased it was respected though.

SatinSandals · 01/11/2013 08:02

My notes worked but I doubt we had anyone anyway. Where I lived before I didn't put one up because it would have meant eggs being thrown, we just went out for the evening.

Purple2012 · 01/11/2013 09:53

I didn't put a note up but I didn't have anyone at the door.

I don't like strangers doing trick or treating. When we were kids we lived on a small estate where everyone knew everyone. There were a couple of houses that didn't participate and we left them alone. The last house we went to was great. They would invite us in and have a spooky cupboard under the stairs where you put your hands in bowls of brains and stuff like that.

BurlyShassey · 01/11/2013 18:16

scuttlebuter Sad and [shocked].

bloody hhooligans

wing mirror cost me £65.00 with the labour.!

HATE this bloody night. wonder if police can do notices next year about trespassing? if you've put a note on the gate then no one should come in? if they don't do them, I will!!!

BsshBossh · 01/11/2013 18:38

Loads of people knocked next door but no knocks on ours. The lights out and curtains shut worked perfectly for us :)

2tiredtoScare · 01/11/2013 19:40

Thanks to everyone who has had bad experiences. Me and a friend took the littlies out last night but only knocked on doors with a pumpkin outside

BurlyShassey · 01/11/2013 20:06

thanx 2tired wish everyone else was like you though.

2tiredtoScare · 01/11/2013 21:06

Its such a shame, I dont see why you should have to put a note up to opt out, no decoration means no knocking from my point of view, mindless vandals x

soverylucky · 01/11/2013 21:14

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2tiredtoScare · 01/11/2013 21:26

Thats awful

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