To think trick or treating is a complete no no!

[marmite79]

Hi all, I love Halloween. I love taking dc trick or treating in our village. People are great here and it's always a big thing.

But.. I've already told dc it won't be happening this year due to obvious reasons. Can't see how it's safe and I assumed everyone would feel the same. So many children around here in a small place. People even travel here from surrounding areas. Too many to promise full social distancing. And giving our sweets with close contact isn't ideal. People have mentioned leaving in bowls outside but multiple hands in a bowl sounds hideous.

So yeah I've already told dc that it won't be happening assuming everything will think the same. Of course everyone can make their own decisions what they want to do.

The local village Facebook group has a new post about how so many kids still want to do and how to make it safe.

Maybe there is a way 🤷‍♀️

But aibu to think that it's probably not the best idea at all? And people should make fun in other ways.

We are planning decorations, sweets and chocolate at home, costumes and sweets at home plus Halloween movies. Maybe a take away in the evening.

I really don't want multiple children knocking on the door because I don't really want to answer over and over again! I usually love it but this year sounds like a nightmare!

We'll be doing it as usual. I may put a 'do not cross' line on my doorstep, and throw sweets at the kids rather than have them right up close, but if they're all in outfits with masks, a few groups of kids going up the same few streets they walk on to get to school, is going to be very low risk.

Compared to taking dc2 to primary school, it's hardly a risk at all, especially if whoever answers the door is also in an outfit with a mask. Local kids have always been great (we take pumpkins inside when sweets run out, or just leave sweets outside if we get tired before they run out) and it's something to look forward to.

Especially since most of the firework displays have been cancelled.

Yes the point was that I have no experience whatsoever of living in Scotland which is why I had not considered that the charming-sounding practice of guising might have a downside in practice.

We're looking at doing a pumpkin walk. Like the rainbow walks - but people.decorate windows with pumpkins. You offer your kids (from your own stash) a penny sweet/ small sweet for each one they spot on a walk around the neighborhood.

Dressing up, sweets, but minimal Covid risk.

No Learned you were stereotyping and you know it.

Compared to taking dc2 to primary school, it's hardly a risk at all, especially if whoever answers the door is also in an outfit with a mask

I guess it's ok if you plan to do it with friends, but please don't knock on random peoples' doors unless you've pre-cleared it. If people have been shielding (or be again by then) they are going to want people knocking on the door. I wouldn't bother answering, but people have this thing about it being impolite to ignore people

Given its on a Saturday this year, we'll have a "fun" dinner after walking to relatives houses in costume. So normal for us, except we won't be going with the other family children as we normally do due to rule of 6.
We already have individual gift bags anyway for the children rather than pick out of a bowl, so that element is not a concern.

@AllPlayedOut

Can’t believe anyone is actually sad about the prospect of their germ encrusted offspring not getting free junk food off strangers 😄 get a grip, keep your little darlings inside your own house and hide junk food for them, or whatever it is parents find entertaining. No one wants them out touching our doors, thanks.

Well you would insist upon living in a gingerbread house.

😂😂😂🙌🏻

Luckily i don't have any.

All the gates down our road will be locked.

I know there was a request on Facebook for people to put a pumpkin picture in their windows for kids to do a pumpkin trail without calling on anyone

That was a reply to.someone that didn't include the quote 😒

Our village is doing a ScaryCrow competition with a prize for the best donated by a local business ,will be voted for on the local fb page. Will also be a Pumpkin trail but we're really discouraging actual trick or treating.

I'm not being goady but honestly what's the problem with trick or treating? Go in a small group of one family, stay away from the door, reach out to pick up a small bag of haribo at arms length. All outdoors. Less dicey than a sainsbury or amazon delivery. We know now it's not transmitted much outdoors nor is it transmitted on our shopping and surfaces.

assuming regulations stay the same as now - obviously if you're properly locked down then no. I'm in London.

We know now it's not transmitted much outdoors nor is it transmitted on our shopping and surfaces

I’ve not seen anything that says surface transmission has been ruled out and given schools can’t share equipment unless cleaned in between each use etc it would suggest it can be.

I agree, all surfaces at work have to be sanitized between customers still. So the regulations seem to think surfaces can be contaminated..

Lots of stigmatising children for merely existing: did Boris make you do it?

"Superspreaders"; "Germ-encrusted offspring".

And to those who think this year's events will stop T or T for good: tough luck, next year people are bound to go all out to make up for this shoddy year.

I’m planning on buying sweets and putting them in paper bags. And allowing children to pick up a paper bag from the tray. That doesn’t seem particularly insecure to me

I’m going to put up a make shift washing line across the front garden and peg individual bags of sweets across it

Stop being miserable for the sake of it ffs.

You have no idea why I hate Halloween, and why I wish people would be more respectful instead of attempting to force people to participate.

I love Halloween but it’s not feasible to take the kids this year so spooky food and a film will be in order.

DM used to join in with big bowls of sweets, until the year she broke her ankle, couldn't get to the door in time and got eggs thrown all over her front door. Following that she went away every year as she couldn't face the hassle. Guess this year she will hole up with the lights out

There are some fucking horrible miserable people on this thread, threatening to phone police on children??

We are big Halloween lovers but yes seems unlikely this year although some good ideas with buckets, tongs and washing line! but.... ive told my kids most other people won't be doing it like normal and its a bit pointless to be the only ones the pumpkin hunt sounds promising xx

Do trickle treat instead

I dont really understand the hysteria about trixk or treating tbh. Sanitise your kids hands between each house and wash them when you get home as you would be doing anyway. Bags of sweets individually wrapped (I do this usually anyway) and if you dont want to answer the door leave sweets outside in a bowl. Its jo different to kids going to school or nursery and touching the same things as each other, or picking items up in the supermarket. Just wash your hands after its not hard