To go trick or treating to strangers' houses?

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Just read on another thread that a lot of posters only knock on houses of people they know presumably for safety reasons. Do most people do this? Apart from our neighbours (only a couple of whom are participating) we pretty much only go to stranger's houses. Not on purpose but just because I don't know anyone in walking distance who has young kids or is happy to participate in tnt. We usually get a few trick or treaters too. Always unknown.

I'm slightly worried now. Is it rude to go to people you don't know? Is it unsafe? I think it's very low risk considering we don't enter any houses and most sweets are wrapped (and most people are nice and peaceful) but am I missing something?

Normally we go with friends in their area in a fairly large group but this year it will probably be just me and my two young kids.

In every single event there are (and always will be) people that behave like dicks and ruin it for others.

Should we just cancel everything then?

Sorry that someone knocked on your door uninvited or you were egged by teens, or you went once and your kid has forever more been knocking on strangers doors 🙄

But this wasn't me or my kids, so...?

Eh?

Because it's trick or treating.

I don't live in a posh area and it's rare that there are gangs of teens causing a nuisance on Halloween. A couple of years ago I think there was one year where some did act like arses but it hasn't happened since (we have a VERY active local FB page so everything is posted so we'd know).

For most it's just a bit of fun. Loads of houses around us go all out and do it for the kids. Seems like a lot of people who don't have children or have grown up children really love doing it.

I don't see the harm in people who enjoy decorating their houses doing it for those who wish to trick or treat.

Of course, the parents of the dickhead teens should have them on a tighter leash if they're terrorising people but those idiots shouldn't ruin it for those who want to have fun.

We go to decorated houses, everyone round here does the same.

People drive to come onto our estate. It's annoying. Don't by mind the kids but they turn up in big groups.

We go with dc, and stand outside each house as they knock on the door.
We go to dressed up houses only.

(not in UK - but trick or treating has really taken off here)
i decorate my front door a few days before Halloween so anyone can see we're doing something. I do my pumpkins one today one (or more if i have time) tomorrow, again so people can see that we're doing it.

Then anyone who knocks gets given sweets - age irrelevant. If they are not dressed up they get one... I don't know most of them because we have a whole new estate in our village with lots of children. It's fun. I don't know why you'd decorate for halloween then say "nope, don't know you" and shut the door on them

Where do all these Brady bunch types live where they know all the people around them anyway? Neighbours are mostly strangers for a lot of people in cities, suburban areas etc. And you're more likely to get fiddled by someone you know anyway.

Decorated houses only. Local police actually put out a social media post for people to print out flyers one saying "Trick or Treaters welcome" and "NO Trick or Treaters, please" - not sure if many will put them up.

I live in a council estate, I know most of my neighbours to say hello to ,I'm not best friends with them or anything like that ,but I will have a,quick chat at least to my nearest neighbours

I don’t know any of the kids in my area (still TTC but live in a densely populated area, between two primary schools) but I love getting trick or treaters! It makes me feel part of the community. We put out a pumpkin of course; when I was a kid we only knocked at houses with a pumpkin and I assume most parents look out for one.

We go to any house that is decorated, that is normal round here and we get plenty of random children come to ours as we have decorations up.

Trick n treating is glorified begging imo. If you knock on strangers’ doors any other day of the year asking for sweets (money for chavs teens here) - get lost.

General rule of thumb is if homes don’t have anything Halloween related on or around front door, you don’t go to these homes. Though the chavs as mentioned above ignore them.

Will be switching off my doorbell tomorrow evening as can’t see who is at my door plus can’t have a Ring or equivalent doorbell. Kids and chavs can press my doorbell all they want and won’t hear it.

Not missing refusing to sell eggs and flour to teens this time of the year.

”oh we are going to make omelettes ” they say
”yes on people’s doors and cars” I said on removing the eggs from them.

Go to any house you fancy that is decorated. Don't see any risk whatsoever unless kids go on their own & they're invited in (in which case strangers are no more danger than people you know!)

I would ask everyone not to answer the door to group of teens not dressed up. As they are troublemakers and demand money

it is not "glorified begging" it is a fun tradition that actually gets people talking to each other. Of course if some random kid knocked on my door in the middle of april and said "trick or treat" I'd ask them if they knew what a calendar was.

if you don't want to join in - don't (as you don't) but don't yuk other people's yum, as the phrase goes.

I agree. It's a bit of fun & I don't see it as begging in any way. My dd is out tomorrow night so I'm putting out her pumpkin & hoping to get lots of t&ts otherwise I'll just have to eat all the goodies myself 🤣

What does spiderman have to do with Halloween?

Nailed it! 😂

I will never take my DS aged 3 trick or treating. IMO it's begging. We teach our children to fear strangers etc yet come to Halloween and it's acceptable to knock on strangers doors asking for food or money. No thanks!

I used to just do people I know that would mean about 4 houses where we live.
Luckily we are in a village that loves Halloween anyone is welcomed by those with pumpkins or decorations - as long as you knock on those you'll be good

Yeah well you do you
It's just a bit of fun

Well begging usually involves asking for things. Trick or treaters demand sweets or there will be consequences. So more like extortion… (meant lightheartedly before anyone takes offence. I don’t have a problem with trick or treating though I much prefer guising).