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Trick or treating?

24 replies

Allthestarsarecloser · 27/10/2020 15:32

Not sure what to do about trick or treating this year? A friend has said that they think it’s fine for the kids to go out but I am not so sure knocking on loads of doors/loads of kids with hands in boxes of sweets is a good idea covid wise?

Aibu? What do people think? I have no idea what to think! We are in a medium risk area but cases are rising

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mumdegoesbumpInthenight · 27/10/2020 15:33

YANBU It's a terrible idea.

KiposWonderbeasts · 27/10/2020 15:34

Hell no.

Noitjustwontdo · 27/10/2020 15:34

No, I don’t think it should go ahead. Even couriers leave parcels on the doorstep and practically run away before you answer. There’s no way you should send your children door to door. Maybe pop a bowl of sweets outside your door if you must but I still think that’s daft- think of how many hands could potentially dig into that bowl. Maybe I’m too cautious though!

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Allthestarsarecloser · 27/10/2020 15:35

Yea, I kind of thought what you all said 😬

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icedaisy · 27/10/2020 15:36

Scotland children have been told no.
Wales in lockdown so same.
So I would say no.

TheSandman · 27/10/2020 15:39

@Noitjustwontdo

We're leaving a basket outside with small made up bags of goodies. One per person. We live in a village know the kids who'll call and trust them, ie trust the first-comers not to just empty it.

Marzipan12 · 27/10/2020 15:40

I'm in tier 2 so it's a definately no . Some in the area are still planning to go. Irresponsible as it'll will spread it around the community even more, scare the elderly and risk further spread around schools. My child's school hasn't had many cases,;I will be extremely angry if cases rise and schools close because people carnt miss one halloween.

Redglitter · 27/10/2020 15:41

The villages around here are all doing the pumpkin trail & encouraging as many people as possible to decorate a window or even just put a Halloween light on. Kids will count them all & a few local businesses are putting up prizes. Guising is being totally discouraged though. I dont think anyone will be doing it here

Mumzuki · 27/10/2020 15:41

No - we’re going to put a sign on the door to say sorry, no treats here. I’m going to make up nice bags of sweets for each of our own DC and we’re all going to get dressed up and watch a ‘scary’ (PG) movie instead.

DBML · 27/10/2020 15:44

If any children knock my door, I’m afraid I won’t be answering.

Noitjustwontdo · 27/10/2020 15:48

A fair few houses in my area really go to town with Halloween decorations so trick or treating is usually a massive deal. A couple of houses even get dressed up themselves and stand in the garden handing out sweets. The kids adore it but I don’t think it’s sensible this year although they’ve still decorated so not sure whether people are still planning on it or not!

We have a few decorations and pumpkins in the window but I won’t be answering the door personally.

OudRose · 27/10/2020 15:50

We having a party at home this year, I'm really looking forward to it

No way I'd let my kids go door to door, how will you know which doors to knock on? Usually we go by:

Decorations = knock
No decorations = no knock

But we will have decorations up this year (made an extra effort!), but don't want people knocking.

DS's school year was closed last week due to positive tests, last thing we need is people going door to door.

CovidPostingName · 27/10/2020 15:52

Nobody with two brain cells to rub together could think this was a good idea this year.

AriettyHomily · 27/10/2020 15:52

No we wont. I am taking the kids out to look at decorations, there are a lot more than normal and we are having a Halloween hunt in the garden.

It has been well publicised locally that decorated doesn't mean knock this year. If anyone knocks we will not be answering.

thismeansnothing · 27/10/2020 15:58

We're tier 3. My fbook feed is full of posts from the police, county and local councils saying it's a no (mixing of households as being the key message) and posting various alternatives that families could do.

switswoo81 · 27/10/2020 16:07

Absolutely not. Am turning lights off so no one knocks either.

Have downloaded a lovely Halloween sweet hunt for around the house so we will do that.

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 27/10/2020 16:36

No, we are tier 2 so won’t be happy if people call. Can’t see who on earth would think it’s a good idea to go door to door whist the virus is spreading and cases rising.

We could easily be put over the rule if six if there more than a couple of them through no fault of our own. Imagine many could.

lockdownconfused · 27/10/2020 16:48

No we won't be answering the door either. Treat bags and a scary(kids) film here. With some baking in the afternoon.

Pipandmum · 27/10/2020 16:51

My kids are too old but we live between three schools so usually get lots of ghosts and goblins visiting. I've got pumpkins we'll carve and sweets just in case, but I think numbers will be way down.

DougRossIsTheBoss · 27/10/2020 16:53

Council have put out info discouraging it here. Radio ads and a mass email via schools to all parents despite still being tier 1 (Cases rising rapidly and actually over tier 2 threshold)

I think you'd be pretty unpopular to try it in the face of that. It might wind up not being a pleasant experience for kids if they risk getting a -ve reception. If anyone does then I think it should be pre-approved friends only and individual bags of sweets.

I will also not be opening my door and just watching a movie with my kids.

ConorMasonsWife · 27/10/2020 16:53

I would like to say it's fine because risk of transmission will be low but I don't want to be scaring anyone, a lot of elderly people hate Halloween already and don't need the extra worry, add into that some people will probably take it up on themselves to police people and have a moan I just don't think it's worth it so we're getting dressed up and going to a little farm that has some rides and then that evening we're going to go for a 'spooky' walk(we'll just take torches and tell stories of magical fairies).

Pipandmum · 27/10/2020 16:53

Just did a search and our local authorities have issued no instructions about it.

happymummy12345 · 27/10/2020 16:54

Of course not.
Im glad as I hate it anyway glorified begging

wonkylegs · 27/10/2020 17:02

No, do another form of Halloween themed entertainment instead
We are doing a Halloween Hunt round the garden in costumes, we've made spooky decor, and they have to find the sweeties marked by candles in jars in the dark, will be having hotdogs and hot chocolate with marshmallows round the fire pit.
Our friends are doing the same in the house with glow sticks instead of candles.

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