Too old? Trick or treating

Looneymahooney · 2024-10-30T21:54:25+00:00

Quick question. My 13-year-old daughter would like us to go trick or treating tomorrow. By us, I mean me and my 4 month old. Are we out of the age brackets for trick or treating?

Comedycook · 30/10/2024 21:55

It's fine...take her!

CuriousGeorge80 · 30/10/2024 21:55

Totally fine in my experience. Enjoy it!

noworklifebalance · 30/10/2024 21:56

I think it is too old. I have teens/tweens and when I see children of this age knocking on strangers’ doors for sweets I think it looks a bit grabby tbh.

Hankunamatata · 30/10/2024 21:56

I'm taking my 14 year old and 11 year old. Can't imagine they won't want to go next year.

FestiveBakewell · 30/10/2024 21:56

it’s fine my 13 year old will be coming but that’s because i am taking my 7 year old personally wouldn’t take a 13 year old if youngest was only 4m but that’s just me

MumonabikeE5 · 30/10/2024 21:57

Does she plan to wear a proper costume? Like a witch with a hat and dress and green face etc?
if so then yes, put a pumpkin onesie on the baby and go for it!
but if she’s too old for dress up, then she’s too old for trick or treating.

DemonicCaveMaggot · 30/10/2024 21:57

I think it is fine too as long as she's dressing up.

If it was just an adult with a four month old I would find it odd, but 13 is perfectly OK. I think my DC were 14 or 15 the last time they went out trick or treating with their friends.

Hankunamatata · 30/10/2024 21:58

And my 14 and 11 yr old have full costumes they have put together and so much fake blood

Singleandproud · 30/10/2024 21:59

Around here they tend to go trick or treating until year 8 and then move to the Fright Nights events at the local Theme Park instead

toastandtwo · 30/10/2024 21:59

I went out all through my adolescence. We always made a massive effort with costumes and folk really loved it. I’m always happy to get teens as long as they’re dressed up.

MagicianMoth · 30/10/2024 21:59

Round here 13 would be too old, I would say almost all are primary school age - my 14 year old stopped a few years ago.

Trickabrick · 30/10/2024 22:01

In my area, kids stop doing it once they’re at secondary, I think it’s too old personally at 13.

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Looneymahooney · 30/10/2024 22:02

OK thanks guys!! Feeling reassured. Yes we'll all be dressing up!

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WearyAuldWumman · 30/10/2024 22:03

noworklifebalance · 30/10/2024 21:56

I think it is too old. I have teens/tweens and when I see children of this age knocking on strangers’ doors for sweets I think it looks a bit grabby tbh.

We have all ages round our way. It's great fun seeing the youngsters enjoying themselves.

Nourishinghandcream · 30/10/2024 22:03

It is fine, have a great evening.👍

We have kids & teenagers ringing the bell but as long as they have entered into the spirit of things and are wearing a good costume they are as welcome to our sweets as anyone else.
In fact, the older ones seem to make it a competition to see who can look the most gruesome and some of them are very skilled with the make-up & costumes.

EconomyClassRockstar · 30/10/2024 22:05

I'm in the US and the teens definitely still get fully dressed up and go trick or treating here. There's a whole meme that goes around every year about how teens are choosing to partake in a part of their childhood when there are a million and one other things they could be doing, so feed them the damn candy!

StrangewaysHereWeCome · 30/10/2024 22:06

Nourishinghandcream · 30/10/2024 22:03

It is fine, have a great evening.👍

We have kids & teenagers ringing the bell but as long as they have entered into the spirit of things and are wearing a good costume they are as welcome to our sweets as anyone else.
In fact, the older ones seem to make it a competition to see who can look the most gruesome and some of them are very skilled with the make-up & costumes.

This. I'll happily hand out the goodies to anyone who's made an effort.

WithASpider · 30/10/2024 22:07

My (just) 15yo ds is going with 2 friends tomorrow. It'll probably be his last year so I told him to enjoy it!

13 is fine.

ProvincialLady24 · 30/10/2024 22:08

I wouldn't let them go alone. In my daughter's' experiences the dads/men start to make inappropriate comments

itsalwaysthesame · 30/10/2024 22:10

I'm taking my 12 & 9yo out tomorrow, she's quite a young 12 and she'll be wearing a creepy doll costume which she put together herself, I don't mind if older kids come and knock but dislike big groups of more than 4 as it can be intimidating for some (not me I'm out with the kids so husband on door duty)

Feellikeafailurenow · 30/10/2024 22:10

I’d say it’s too old. My dd was 13 last year & round with younger siblings 8/10 & didn’t get sweets at most houses & here we only answer to younger kids. As your 4m old won’t be eating the sweets i wouldn’t give one of my bags as they’re for smaller kids

Makelikeatreeandleaf · 30/10/2024 22:16

I don't vet by age, I do by time. My pumpkin comes in at 7pm and I do not answer the door after that. If 14 yos want to knock early, great, but I'm not entertaining teenage dickheads in scream masks until all hours.

user2848502016 · 30/10/2024 22:18

It's fine, my 13 year old is going. Probably the last year for her though

AlmostAJillSandwich · 30/10/2024 22:21

Round here they always expect money not sweets, even 20 something years ago that was the "norm". Think can count on one hand the number of knocks in the past 5 years though, its just not the area for it anymore.

sparepantsandtoothbrush · 30/10/2024 22:23

It's fine. We always get loads of younger teenagers where we are and every single year there will be a post on the local FB page saying how polite and lovely the older ones were. As long as they're dressing up and being polite I don't care how old they are!