To not do anything hallowe’eny?

[PaganQueen]

Ds2 is 14 and couldn’t care less. Ds2 is 8 though and loves any opportunity for festivities.

It's drizzly and cold. I hate trick or treating and we have no easy costumes but I could probably bung him a mask and cape to be something slightly spooky if I have to. We carved pumpkins last week during half term with friends and I just want to hunker down in the house and maybe watch an easygoing hallowe’en film with some popcorn. Ds2 will prob be disappointed though.

I am working 2 jobs at the mo and am absolutely knackered, he’s had a few late nights over half term and even though the weekend was normal bedtime we were v busy during the days and not in the house much.

Am I being unreasonable to say no trick or treating we are staying in? The mum guilt is biting….

I have never done anything Halloweeny. Never did so as a child and it never occurrs to me to do so now. Never picked or carved a pumpkin, or dressed up, or gone trick or treating or decorated in any way.

It's not compulsory!

I'm in two class's WhatsApp groups that have both had the question of what time T and Ting is happening and only 6 responses across both groups. Popped out at school pick up time and walked a bit longer round the village out of interest before going to school and only saw one decorated house. It seems to be less of a thing here than in previous years.

Just say no. Use the possibility of rain if you want an excuse.

Ds is way past it at the age of 17 but we normally decorate the house for trick or treaters. I took the decorations down at 4pm before anybody came and decided we're not doing it this year. DD is 3 weeks old and spent hours crying last night. We're knackered. None of us can be arsed.

I agree with pp though, not many houses are decorated for it this year. I think a lot less people are doing trick or treating since covid as there didn't seem to be many last year either.

Take him trick or treating. You won't get many more chances

Are any of his friends going? Why not ask the friends’ parents if your son can tag along with them? I never accompanied my two, they always went with their pals. When they were ten or eleven they travelled to a wealthier village to do it, where the treats were luxury chocs and homemade cakes!