First off, I've had a hard day so I might be slightly narky.
My DS has been ill all day - loaded with the cold and a temp of 39. I've just picked him up from my mum's (been at work all day) and trying to get him into a cool bath and get some calpol down down him. He's just miserable and my DH is working away.
I put him in the bath and I hear the door. I know it'll be trick or treaters but I can't leave my son in the bath (he's 2) so I decide to just ignore it and see if they come back later.
Oh no. The door opens and in walks the boy from next door whom I do know accompanied by 4 or 5 other children! Their mums are standing at the bottom of my garden shrieking with laughter and encouragement.
These children were standing in my hall way shouting and laughing 
I got my DS out the bath, ran down the stairs and I asked them to leave and closed the door.
I actually got a bit of a shock that they'd be so bold!
I never even gave them sweets 
WIBU to ask them to leave?
AIBU?
Trick or treaters letting themselves in
Backaffyaspookybitch · 31/10/2016 18:41
Don't give a toss if it's halloween and they're excited, what a cheek!
What were their parents thinking??
If someone came into my house uninvited they'd have been told to get out in not very nice terms.
Yes, do lock your door though, there's strangers about amd clearly people with no manners.
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My door wasn't open. It was unlocked. I'm sure not every single person locks the door behind them in the midst of making a small child dinner, administering calpol, bathing them etc etc
I really don't think the issue is me leaving a door unlocked. For me the issue is children with no manners 
Depends how old the kids were I guess. I was a bit 
to see the door handle being pulled down by a small person but I have a Yale lock so they didn't get anywhere.
They were tiny and excited and going round strangers houses is unusual for them.
Sorry to hear your DS is ill OP. 
Dump some sweets on your step or porch and turn your hall light off.
How is anything an issue on AIBU now user?
You're not really getting the point of this whole section.
Most things have happened when the OP writes about them
I can't understand why anyone would lock their door when they are out ( and all that's in the house are possessions) and leave it unlocked when they are in (when their precious family are there) Would your insurance even pay out of you were burgled?
D Neice was raped after leaving her front door unlocked and a man followed her in.
Carry on though.........
I don't know anyone that doesn't have a yale lock on one of their doors
Op, we've just had the same thing happen! Door wasn't locked as DH was in and out to the garage but isn't an excuse for anyone to open it and let themselves in. DH slammed the door in their face 
but I went out and gave them some sweets and a lecture about not opening strangers doors. The mum just stood there. Makes it even worse when there is an adult with them.
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We don't have a yale lock. I can't remember the proper name for the type of lock we have but it's one where you have to lift the handle up and then lock it with the key. Very annoying as you have to remember to lock it every time but also handy for when you nip to put the bins out and the door slams shut. At least I'll never be locked out
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