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How old is too old for trick or treating?

About 3 years ago, some guy told me that he did not want to see me trick or treating next year. I was really ticked off. I was taking my at the time 6 year old cousin trick or treating and she wanted me to dress up[which I'm always up to do] & she also wanted me to get the candy with her and such.

so, anyways what age do you think is too old for trick or treating?

Ignore 'some guy'.

Halloween is what you make it and if you want to take your younger cousin out then go out. and if your going out then get dressed up. I see alot of parents coming through my drive dressed up (they usually stop short and let their kids knock on the door).

I think it is hard to say an age to stop. Have fun with it.

well, I was trick or treating right along with Sophie but, if they were running low on candy then I didn't take any.

The reason why I ask this is because, Sophie wants me to take her trick or treating and she wants me to go & trick or treat with her again this year. I just don't want to upset anyone. lol.

My friend Andy, went trick or treating last year and he was 25! hhahaha

In my hometown you aren't allowed to trick or treat once you turn 13. I think they're afraid that unsupervised older kids will steal smaller children's candy.

If it were me I'd still dress up but do what Haunted Pumpkin mentioned and hang back from the door.

Meh. No such thing as 'too old'.

In fact, go back to 'too old' person's house later that night and put all his porch furniture up on his roof.

Bonus points if you can manage to spell 'too old' with em.

There's no such thing as "too old".

First off, are they asking for ID???? Some kids at 12 look older than some 20 year olds I've seen. I rememeber in Public School one of my friends being told she was too old...and she was the same age as us, she just hit puberty and her growth spurt at 10. Then another girl in High School had a type of dwarfism, so she never grew over 3'6"...she was trick or treating in her senior year, lol. People judge, but they don't have the right!

Second...would those people rather have older kids out for revenge for not getting stuff? I'm not talking about you specifically and I'm not implying that you would even think about it, but I've handed out treats to "kids" who are in ther late teens, early 20's and I've never had any of my stuff smashed (including pumpkins, etc, etc). A woman down the street refuses to give out to anyone who looks over 12...she gets her pumpkins smashed and door egged almost every year.

Finally...what's the big deal??? If someone's willing to dress up and go out, they get treats!!! I only refuse treats for people who don't wear a costume. No costume, no treats. But age???? Who cares, lol.

It doesn't bother me at all how old an TOT is as long as they are trying (attempted costume). Half-@ssed or no costume gets a couple of pieces, full on costume or good attempt gets a handful.

We've always had some teens that come through, and most of the time they are dressed up - I was very impressed with the 15 year old that was a banana last year... he got extra candy for a complicated costume!

You are too old when YOU say so.
And that just means that you're ready to do the home haunting!



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At my house if you have a costume on, doesn't matter if you are 40 you are getting candy. =)

I'd never comment to anyone, and I certainly wouldn't want to get into a debate with someone on my porch - largely b/c of where I live - but I do think there is a "too old." IMO, you're "too old" if you zip up your hoodie and call that a costume, and push over little kids to get to the candy. You're too old if you're collecting for the "grandbaby" asleep in the car.

Personally, I TOTed through my 16th year, then wasn't so much interested. At my house, I'm cool with giving out candy to just about anyone that's in the spirit enough to put on a costume. I was surprised by this -- I thought I was against college aged & up, TOTing, but found that a costume and enthusiasm pushed it all aside.

Past a certain age, though, the more effort = the more candy. That goes for behavior, too, for all the ages. If they say "Trick or Treat!" and didn't push anyone over on their way to the porch, they get more. For the older ones who are badly behaved or barely in costume, I keep a bowl of basics (like the stuff hub won't eat later), and they get one piece. The grandparents that demand candy get a SafeT pop (suckers for babies - no stick). Like I said, I don't want a fight on my porch.

I feel SO guilty about this but...

I give out larger toys and super-sized candy to the TOTs. But I just don't have the budget to do that for EVERY person that rings my doorbell. So my limit is twelve and under.

Good, right?

Well, the kids quickly caught on and now they ALL say they are twelve! Even the 6'5" ones that shave! I feel like such a mean old Scrooge now barring some kids from the Toy Treasure Room. The hardest is when an obviously older sib shows up with her younger brother and tries to tell me SHE is twelve as well. That really makes me mad.

ALL TOTers still get bags of chips...but I still feel bad having to guess who's lying.