To all those who voted "only to kids who say trick or treat", do you really just stand there with the bowl out of their reach until they say it? Or tell them to say it? What if only one does? Do you let him take candy and then pull the bowl away from the others? This is so weird to me.
I put those choices for people who complain about giving candy to teenagers and people not in costumes. So that's why I said "KIDS" or "anyone who says trick or treat".
I feel that it's fun to hang with friends and get free candy. As long as they're not assholes when they come up, they get candy.
I didn't mean that you turn the bowl away until they say it - but it would be interesting if someone said they did!
We hide on Halloween b/c our dogs go insane every time the doorbell rings. Even if we didn't, our driveway and front entrance is a PITA so I doubt we'd get any anyway. The last time we passed out candy, I bought full size Reece's PB cups. Then one teenager complained b/c apparently everyone else was too. Asshole kid. No mas!
I voted "given to everyone who says trick or treat" and "other", because I don't care if they happen to take three snack-sized pieces instead of one (though we do discourage handfuls, because where we live now sees a lot of ToTers). ETA- I took the first option to mean we give candy to anyone who is ToTing - we are not "KIDS ONLY" people. We definitely don't withhold the candy until they say it, lol.
This year I might do the teal pumpkin with a bowl on the opposite side of our porch of glow sticks/stickers/whatever other little trinkets I can find at the store.
moonriver, the adults in our house take turns sitting out on the porch with the candy, so when the kids come up they don't have to bother with knocking.
We don't get any ToTs where we live. I actually left wiht my own kids the first year we lived in condos. I was surprised, no ToTs. My last house was hopping. I used to go through hundreds and gave to anyone that came to the door.
A neighborhood in the next county over has apparently had residents complain so much about "outsiders" coming in that now they're telling residents to come pick up special bags for their kids that show they're from the area. Then homeowners can choose to not give candy to kids without those bags.
Are you fucking kidding me? It's a more rural county. So kids should just not be able to trick or treat because they don't live in a neighborhood? Come on, dicks, just buy an extra bag of candy.
WTF? Assholes! I hate hearing complaints like that.
Our neighborhood is pretty small and no one trick or treats so we don't hand out candy. We go to a larger neighborhood nearby that has TONS of TOTers and it's so much fun. We have good friends in that neighborhood who always have a party and then we'll take our kids around for awhile.
A neighborhood in the next county over has apparently had residents complain so much about "outsiders" coming in that now they're telling residents to come pick up special bags for their kids that show they're from the area. Then homeowners can choose to not give candy to kids without those bags.
Are you fucking kidding me? It's a more rural county. So kids should just not be able to trick or treat because they don't live in a neighborhood? Come on, dicks, just buy an extra bag of candy.
Growing up I live on a really busy 50 mph street with no street lights or sidewalks (just ditches) out in the country. We always drove 20 minutes to my grandparents' house to ToT in their neighborhood.
Post by followyourarrow on Oct 11, 2017 8:52:19 GMT -5
I don't have any kids that come to my neighborhood, but we have a daycare across the street from work that comes over. Since there are about 50 of us that pass out candy to them I give one or two small pieces, anything more would be overwhelming. It's absolutely my favorite day at work.
To all those who voted "only to kids who say trick or treat", do you really just stand there with the bowl out of their reach until they say it? Or tell them to say it? What if only one does? Do you let him take candy and then pull the bowl away from the others? This is so weird to me.
Yeah, my son is selective mute and had a lot of trouble sayng trick or treat at times. He would do really well most years but if he got stuck, I usually said it for him without issue. We would practice for a week. He LOVED Trick or Treating.
Then you get a random neighbor "Say trick or treat or you dont get a treat" I have stepped in and said "He is mute but thanks anyway" and start to walk him away. They would apologize and give him a candy. It only happend a couple times over the years but there are children that are unable to speak the words. For the most part, our neighbors are good people who just never had or known a child with anxiety or invisible disabilities.
Our neighborhood gets a decent bit (40-70) of Trick or Treaters depending on the weather. We are more at the back of the neighborhood and up a fairly steep hill. Last year was our first year, and we sat up on our porch swing. A number of our neighbors pull tables and firepits down to the end of their driveways. Apparently this is the way to go - we had quite a few kids that didn't bother walking up our driveway, as they are wiped out after trudging up the hill. For the house we start giving out 2-3 pieces each. H lets them pick, I let them pick unless we get a big group all at once. As the night goes on, we start giving out more to not have so much leftover. Anybody that walks up is welcome to candy. I buy whatever we like, usually a mix of chocolate and non-chocolate.
We also do a Halloween event at work the Friday before Halloween. We have GOBS of kids that come through. Last year I got 2 big bags of Smarties to mix in with suckers and... something else. I figured I'd have a ton of leftovers. Nope! I did have to police that out more to make sure that everyone got something AND that someone didn't just empty the bowl early in the event. I'll probably buy quantity over quality again for work as well. Along with goldfish or the like, as there are a ton of pretty young kids as well.
Post by fivechickens on Oct 11, 2017 9:12:42 GMT -5
I buy candy that I know my kids like and I give handfuls out to ToTs. I don’t give a shit if the kids are 10’ tall or if they say trick or treat. I still have some left over at the end.
C has an intolerance to colored foods so she can’t eat most candies. She can only eat chocolate (except m&m’s) and chocolate tootsie rolls. A only like suckers and starbursts. V only likes M&Ms. So more than half the candy DH and I eat or it gets donated.
We get a lot of kids because it’s a development and there are no hills. We do full sized candy bars. DH makes a fire pit and offers the grownups booze. Halloween is DH’s favorite holiday so we do it up.
Post by karinothing on Oct 11, 2017 9:35:39 GMT -5
I let kids grab as much as they want typically but last year we us left bowls of candy out. There was plenty left when we got back so apparently the kids are pretty honest in our neighborhood lol.
In recent years kids usually get more than 1 fun size candy piece because we have enough left to do that. I worry about handfuls because I don't want to run out.
It's always hard to know how much to buy. I don't want a ton of leftover but I don't want to run out an hour into trick or treating.
This year IDK what we're going to do, actually. This is our 2nd year in this house and last year we hardly had any trick or treaters at all. I was really bummed. We don't have kids so I always love a chance to see a bunch of adorable costumes!
We leave a bowl out while we go trick or treating. I live on a street that isn't popular for trick or treaters because its pretty dark and the houses are set far back, but I go a wee bit crazy with decorations in the weeks leading up to Halloween, so we usually get about 20 or so who make the trek specifically to our house, lol.
I buy candy that I know my kids like and I give handfuls out to ToTs. I don’t give a shit if the kids are 10’ tall or if they say trick or treat. I still have some left over at the end.
C has an intolerance to colored foods so she can’t eat most candies. She can only eat chocolate (except m&m’s) and chocolate tootsie rolls. A only like suckers and starbursts. V only likes M&Ms. So more than half the candy DH and I eat or it gets donated.
I always get both chocolate candies and non chocolate (like Willy Wonka stuff) to hand out because of the prevalance of peanut allergies. Never thought about kids with allergies to food dyes which is also pretty common.
I don't care if kids say ToT and I certainly do not withhold candy until they say it. I do appreciate a good 'thank you' but I understand Halloween is a frenzied night so I try not to get too hung up on it.
We get zero ToT's at our house because we live on a busy road. At our old house we got a small number so I usually did a big handful. When we camp during a ToT weekend I usually do 2 pieces because there are so many kids - plus so many sites that kids get a ton.
To all those who voted "only to kids who say trick or treat", do you really just stand there with the bowl out of their reach until they say it? Or tell them to say it? What if only one does? Do you let him take candy and then pull the bowl away from the others? This is so weird to me.
I voted for this option, but I stopped reading (clearly) after "give it to everyone."
To all those who voted "only to kids who say trick or treat", do you really just stand there with the bowl out of their reach until they say it? Or tell them to say it? What if only one does? Do you let him take candy and then pull the bowl away from the others? This is so weird to me.
I put those choices for people who complain about giving candy to teenagers and people not in costumes. So that's why I said "KIDS" or "anyone who says trick or treat".
I feel that it's fun to hang with friends and get free candy. As long as they're not assholes when they come up, they get candy.
I didn't mean that you turn the bowl away until they say it - but it would be interesting if someone said they did!
I'm kind of that person, LOL. I'll give to anyone, I don't care about age or what constitutes a costume or whatever, but c'mon. At least one of them should say Trick or Treat or some variation of it. I've had kids come to the door and just stand there in silence when I answer, so I've definitely given a joking "Can I help you?" or "What do you say?" before giving candy.
ETA that I do not actually withhold candy from anyone. Wanted to be clear that I am kidding around with the ToTs.
Post by CrazyLucky on Oct 11, 2017 13:14:37 GMT -5
We usually buy one of those giant bags of candy and have about 15 trick or treaters. So every one gets a few. In our neighborhood, less than 50% celebrate the Devil's holiday, so I feel like I have to make up for some of the ones who don't pass out candy
I chose no candy but that is more of a function of bad area for trick or treat....few participants and far apart houses. My dad gives out handfuls of mini candy bars for everyone in a costume that says trick or treat. Well non costume get candy too but complains about it. Teenagers used to walk to the corner change costumes and but the house a second time.
Post by regencygirl on Oct 13, 2017 18:05:05 GMT -5
We get around 300 kids a year, sometimes more. Babies get dum-dum lollipops. I stopped letting kids choose when we almost had a brawl outside our house b/c rude kids pushed a kid down after she took "too long" making up her mind about what she wanted. Now we just throw a piece in the whatever is held out for us. How much candy kids get depends on our budget. Usually we can swing one fun size each kid. We do try to keep some trinkets on hand in a teal pumpkin for allergy kids. This year they're getting slime from oriental trading.