Thread: Trunk or Treat - What is your opinion?

Not really sure of the trunk or treating thing. I remember when I was young and trick or treating the mall and most banks would hand out candy. Plus we had all of the neighborhoods, but that was back when there were not as many psychos out there that wanted to hand out crystal meth pop rocks and crap..

I love crystal meth pop rocks! Especially the cherry flavored ones!

Seriously, though, my sister does the Trunk of Treat thing every year at her church. It's wildly popular and everyone knows each other because of the whole religion things. It's not my deal, but it works for them.

I have done the trunk or treat with my church and its alot of fun we always do it before halloween as to not take away from the good old door to door I like the idea because it gives more candy

If done on a day other than Halloween, I don't have issue with it. These events are widely sponsored by churches and in many cases they hold them on Halloween night as an "alternative" to traditional trick or treating. This is where I have a problem. I see it as religion once again believing they have the "right answer" and that traditional tot'ing is somehow wrong/unsafe/etc.. Part of me thinks that it's a way churches atempt to condemn Halloween practices. Another part of me thinks is an easy out for some lazy a$$ parents who don't want to expend a little effort taking their childen on traditional tot rounds, like their parents did when they were little. Even those who hold it on a night other than Halloween can often discourage traditional tot'ing, as the parents say to the kids "well we already got a nice bag of treats the other night, so we're not going out again." I simply have issues with organized religion attempting to change the way people celebrate traditional Halloween. Trunk or Treat, Fall Festivals, "safe alternatives". C'mon, it's Halloween! Let the kids enjoy walking door to door (parents accompanying them if need be) through the crunchy leaves, getting a bit scared, seeing the decorations and displays, then going home all tired but happy, sorting through the loot and having some great memories. Stop robbing kids of age old traditions! Stepping down now.

Originally Posted by jdubbya

If done on a day other than Halloween, I don't have issue with it. These events are widely sponsored by churches and in many cases they hold them on Halloween night as an "alternative" to traditional trick or treating. This is where I have a problem. I see it as religion once again believing they have the "right answer" and that traditional tot'ing is somehow wrong/unsafe/etc.. Part of me thinks that it's a way churches atempt to condemn Halloween practices. Another part of me thinks is an easy out for some lazy a$$ parents who don't want to expend a little effort taking their childen on traditional tot rounds, like their parents did when they were little. Even those who hold it on a night other than Halloween can often discourage traditional tot'ing, as the parents say to the kids "well we already got a nice bag of treats the other night, so we're not going out again." I simply have issues with organized religion attempting to change the way people celebrate traditional Halloween. Trunk or Treat, Fall Festivals, "safe alternatives". C'mon, it's Halloween! Let the kids enjoy walking door to door (parents accompanying them if need be) through the crunchy leaves, getting a bit scared, seeing the decorations and displays, then going home all tired but happy, sorting through the loot and having some great memories. Stop robbing kids of age old traditions! Stepping down now.

I couldn't have said it better myself! Amen.

As the great Pen and Teller said. Your kid is more likely to be struck by lightning than to be kidnapped. I don't prescribe to stranger danger.

With that said, whats wrong with making sure your kid goes out with an adult? Its not just for their safety but to make sure they don't get into trouble. Example: A group of kids without supervision walked into my house last year and proceded to take candy from the bowl. It was innocent, but you just don't do stuff like that.

So in short, hate the organized ToTing and most americans could use a little exercise anyways. So put down the remote, get off your butt, and walk your kid around the neighborhood.

I so agree I would never want to take away the traditions I love so much with walking door to door and i tell you come halloween next year I will be a new parent and it will be my childs first halloween and we will be going door to door with our child and my nephew all dressed up as well. Its just what we do no way would I ever want to take that away Like I said I like trunk or treat just because its an excuse for the kids to get candy on two days not just one

My daughters first ToT was last year. She was able to walk. It took her about 3 doors before she figured out that if you take candy from the strangers and put it in your bag, then keep doing it, your bag gets fuller! This year she got a little plastic couldron and explains to us that this where the "Nummies" go daily.

Enjoy your child! ToTing with them rocks!

I'm with jdubbya, as well. A local church does trunk or treat each year, with big banners advertising it as "Safe Halloween". The message, of course, is that real ToT'ing is unsafe. And how do you haunt the trunk of a car, anyhow?

I know that times change, but I went out for hours when I was a kid, and never had a bit of trouble. We always checked the loot at home, mostly just to weed out the ninnies. If people are that mistrusting of their neighbors, then they need to get out and meet them on Halloween night, the one night of the year when it really is OK to knock on a stranger's door and demand goodies. And guess what - now they're not strangers anymore!