to think that trick or treating for three year olds is not right

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My lo has been invited to a halloween party which I thought would be fun and I accepted to be told that they were going to go trick or treating afterwards. I feel awkward about it - bit scary at that age, don'tlike the idea of her walking around in the dark (5pm and obviously with adults) essentially begging. I then feel like a total hypocrite because it is harmless fun and I always have sweets ready for the kids that knock and think they are quite cute. How do I politely decline or am I being ridiculous? My DH has said he feels the same.

that was a smashing link MB mari llyd looks like a game burd

By the time I did it in the 60s the deaths head was long gone, but kids would still ask for money to 'Help Mari llwd'

I don't think anyone should go trick or treating. I am pleased that it falls in half term this year and we can go away and avoid it all.

is guising trick or treating or penny for the guy type thing?

guising/trick or treat straightforward transaction=wean sings/tells joke gets sweetie

penny for the guy= weans with some ole lumpy clothes with a ballon heid attached and a begging sign for money.

Go with her!!! its a great tradition that lets kids dress up go out a bit later than normal (with their parents in my opinion no way would i let ds go without us)and get a sugar high......and why are we talking about this its SEPTEMBER!!!

We dont trick cat64 we just knock give out cute toddler smiles and then leave they dont answer the door we go onto to the next one.

it's not begging. the children have to put on some sort of entertainment for a sweet return.it's all about learning you have to do something in order to earn your treats.

i see it more as a veryvery young and fun way of learning work experience.if you dont do your work song/dance/rhyme, then you dont get paid your reward

and where i come from trick or treat is the option of entertainment when you get to door.

respond trick and you get a rude joke or quirted with something like silly string

respond treat and you get song or dance

I took my DS trick or treating last year, he was 2 1/2. We went at about 6 o'clock and only went to houses of people we knew on our estate. He absolutely loved it, probably because he managed to get a whole bucket full of sweets! I personally don't see any harm in it, it's only a bit of fun.

my goodness. A skeleton horse bride.