My teenager thinks trick or treating will still happen.

[nicegirl73]

I’ve explained to them all (14,12 and 10) that people will not be doing it this year and I don’t want them to be disappointed.
But she just got angry with me now saying I don’t know that it won’t.
Am I unreasonable trying to manage their expectations that there won’t be any trick or treating?
Ir maybe some places still will trick or treat...and I’m worrying too much.
I am in no way one of the people jumping to abide by all the ever changing rules I just can’t seem trick or treating happen. Help!

No one is doing it around here, not unreasonable to let them know that it’s not happening this year, some parents are still going out and putting sweets into a bag when they pass a house that has decorations up or a pumpkin, maybe you could do that? Doubt a teenager would be into that though

I'm not sure I understand your post. Are you saying that you don't want your own children to go trick or treating (in which case you should just tell them that!) or that you won't get any trick or treaters coming round? In which case I think your 14 year old is right - you have no idea that people won't trick or treat. I think it's very likely that plenty will.

Unfortunately I've seen lots of posts on Facebook from community groups saying it's going ahead in their area and to hand out sweets wearing a mask so I'd say it probably will go ahead.

Mine won't be going but I'm going to stock up on sparklers to keep them out in the back garden away from the kids who are doing it so they don't get upset.

If your 14 is planning on going treat or treating she’s too old and it’s against the law.

I think plenty people will go out unfortunately. We won’t be answering the door.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54673808

I'm in Scotland and we've basically been told not go out. Mine are older so wouldn't be taking part anyway

Can you plan a movie night at home with Halloween food and a bowl of sweets. At their ages they could plan the menu and make some of the food? They could doHalloween make-up on each other.

I appreciate it’s not the same at all this year - but if you make it a bit of an occasion it might be fun?

We won't be going this year and I won't be answering the door to them either. If my 6 year old can understand and accept that things are different this year then your 14 year old should be able to!

@Breakupcharlie

If your 14 is planning on going treat or treating she’s too old and it’s against the law.

I've not heard of this- is there a cut-off point?

@Breakupcharlie

If your 14 is planning on going treat or treating she’s too old and it’s against the law.

Which law is it against?

Many are going ahead unfortunately.
I'm dreading the door knocking repeatedly while I'm trying to keep my DC indoors.

It's not banned. People can and will do it. I won't be and I won't be answering the door. But I appreciate the ability to choose.

@breakupcharlie
Is there really a law that says a 14 yr old is too old to go trick or treating? I really can't imagine parliament debating that and all the time it would take to enact the bill through comittees etc. Perhaps there is a more general law??

In our area we are putting posters and Halloween pictures up in our windows and if you see one the parents give a little sweet, so providing our own treats.

Mine are only 6 and 3 though so I imagine a teenager won't see the attraction in that!!

I meant pumpkins and pictures!

@Breakupcharlie

If your 14 is planning on going treat or treating she’s too old and it’s against the law.

WTF??!

My area has organised a pumpkin trail where kids go hunting for pumpkins in peoples windows and their parents give them a sweet for each one they find. We are decorating our garden more than usual this year to give the kids something to look at.

However, I fully expect that some will just trick or treat as normal, so I am stocking in sweets for anyone who does call.

Go to Poundland and buy them some sweets instead if they are that bothered.

@SquitMcJit

Can you plan a movie night at home with Halloween food and a bowl of sweets. At their ages they could plan the menu and make some of the food? They could doHalloween make-up on each other.

I appreciate it’s not the same at all this year - but if you make it a bit of an occasion it might be fun?

Lovely thought, but I reckon that what's upsetting the 14 year old is more to do with hanging out with her pals.

My area has organised a pumpkin trail where kids go hunting for pumpkins in peoples windows and their parents give them a sweet for each one they find. We are decorating our garden more than usual this year to give the kids something to look at.

However, I fully expect that some will just trick or treat as normal, so I am stocking in sweets for anyone who does call. I do know that the government has told kids to stay at home, which I feel is a bit OTT. There are safe ways kids can enjoy halloween.

We never get trick or treaters where I live.
I reckon most people won't answer the door anyway, even in areas with high levels of door knocking.

We are having Halloween indoors this year. Might go for a drive or walk round to look at decorations, but definitely no knocking.

On a usual year, we would look for decorations to signal it was ok to knock, but you can't do that this year. Many people will put up decorations, but not want people knocking.

I'll be pissed off if parents let their children knock at our house, when I've told my two it's not happening.

Against the law

Pahahahaha

We’re going to hang a huge ghost (sheet, not actual ghost) at the end of the drive with “see you next year!” written on her, to dissuade the inevitable few that do try-I’m happy to dress as a witch, but telling sweet-hunting children to Foxtrot Oscar is going a bit far even for me...

Tier 3 area and our council is advising that it is not permitted. Local residents Facebook groups are encouraging a pumpkin trail of decorated houses in your household groups and leaving sweets for kids at the gate.
I'm doing a Halloween tea party with my two and some of their favourite films after we've been for a walk to see the decorated houses. They're 4 and 7 and understand why things will be a bit different this year