How old is too old to trick or treat?

[Mouse House Mama]

I love to see people have fun! Child, baby, teenager, adult, senior citizen...if dressing up and trick or treating makes them happy, then I am all for it.

Me too! We are also the Halloween house on our block so I love to see the kids all dressed up. It's a fun holiday and I think it is awesome if people come out to have fun.

 

[Stitchfans]

Under 18 with a costume. I don't understand the way some people are so anti-teen trick or treating. If they want to grow up slower, let them. It's hard being a teenager, and there are lots of worse things they could be doing than trick or treating.

Agree 100% DD is 15 is going out with some friends. I see no harm in that. They will be adults too soon. Let them enjoy their teen years.

 

[Minnie_me]

Teenagers like candy too! ANYBODY who shows up at my door in a costume gets candy. No questions asked.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I thought my sister in law was the only who did that! I could not believe it when she told me her and her husband dress up and walk their 9 month old around the neighbourhood to trick or treat. Their neighbours must love them.

My infants stayed home at 4 months (oldest) and 9 days old (middle). My son went his first year at 9 months, but I really didn't expect him to collect anything unless someone insisted.

But if the kid is walking, I see no harm in incidental trick or treating and the ones I know who do that, only got to a few neighbors houses and call it a night. lol!

The first trick or treating with my oldest that we did was in 2001 at Down town disney. I'm not ashamed to admit that the candy was for daddy and mommy.

 

[bjgrazi]

I'll never get the I stopped my kids at so and so age. Why stop them from being a kid.

My senior in HS will be trick or treating with his younger brother tonight. I don't know which one is more excited. He'll be in costume. I know many of the seniors will be out. It's candy and they love it. As long as they're respectful I don't care.

I can't wait to see the kids today young and old.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

If they show up at my door and want candy they get it. My ds went last year and were 16 and 18. Everyone around here knows you always give candy to the teens. They always have a costume on and are polite etc.

 

[FayeW]

I despise Halloween. It is my least favourite holiday, followed very closely by New Year's Eve. I cannot wait until the time comes when I can just not participate. As long as my kids continue to go out themselves, I will continue to hand out. After they stop going out then they can hand out for a few years and then I will be DONE, unless hubby wants to do it.

He likes Halloween. He decorates the yard and outside of the house. This year he said something to the effect about him always having to do the decorating and I reminded him that it's because "I don't give a **** whether it's decorated or not". If he wants to do it, fine, but don't get pissy because I didn't help!

 

[mickeymedic]

I didn't trick-or-treat in Jr. High or High School. But a few friends and I did go trick or treating my Freshman year of college. We were bored and hungry. So we dressed up in red and green and went as Christmas Carollers. We sang in 3 and 4-part harmony and got LOTS of candy. Apparently they enjoyed the music enough that they were not annoyed that we were too old to be trick or treating.

 

[LuvOrlando]

The original question: "How old is too old to trick or treat?" ranks right up there with "How old is too old for Disney?". My answer to both is that there is no such thing as too old for fun. Of course, I am the sort of person who still enjoys stomping in puddles, making a snowman and laughing until I cry and lose my breath so maybe I'm not grown up enough to be a good judge on issues regarding age appropriate behavior.

 

[torinsmom]

DS is 15 and plans to TOT with a big group from church tonight. He is always in costume and this year is one of the Blue Man Group guys. Funny thing is he doesn't care for most candy. I think he just likes the spirit of Halloween and enjoys walking around seeing people he knows in costume.

I don't think it is a problem for kids to TOT for as long as they feel like it, but they should take the time to dress up and be respectful.

Marsha

 

[FINFAN]

my DD went her Senior year, and now that she is in college tey even have it set up in the "Hallowed Halls" of the dorms, at the library and student courtyard. ALL ages like candy! DS is 15, a sophomore and he is going...well, he is torn, he may T-O-T- for a while to get a sach of candy to eat while seeing Paranormal Activity ( yes, I know it is rated R, I have to buy his ticket) but that is a decent plane as well since it is Saturday night and all, I am all for trick or treaters of any age....matter of fact I ahve never seen an age limit listed or announced...good cardio exercise!

 

[disykat]

Holidays should be fun for everyone, however I think there's a point where the fun of the holiday becomes about more than having your fun handed to you. Small children experience holidays as magic just happening to them, older kids and adults learn to celebrate by making their own fun.

To me, teens trick or treating just doesn't make sense. It seems very juvenile. I would equate it to running around next to preschoolers at an Easter Egg hunt or trying to stay awake to catch Santa in the act.

The teens that I know are having parties, going to haunted houses, and/or helping to put on haunted houses and carnivals. My kids ( 14 and 16) would be really embarassed to be caught just trick or treating. The only reason they would trick or treat is if they were doing it for UNICEF or sight night etc.

 

[LUCiD]

You're never too old! I'm still going to be trick-or-treating in my 90s!

 

[rie'smom]

My high school sophomore and her friends LOVE Halloween. I'd venture to say it's her favorite holiday. They all have cery cute costumes. I've hired a gir to come over and do their make up for tonight. They're going to a party and will trick or treat in the neighborhood.

 

[luvsJack]

Holidays should be fun for everyone, however I think there's a point where the fun of the holiday becomes about more than having your fun handed to you. Small children experience holidays as magic just happening to them, older kids and adults learn to celebrate by making their own fun.

To me, teens trick or treating just doesn't make sense. It seems very juvenile. I would equate it to running around next to preschoolers at an Easter Egg hunt or trying to stay awake to catch Santa in the act.

The teens that I know are having parties, going to haunted houses, and/or helping to put on haunted houses and carnivals. My kids ( 14 and 16) would be really embarassed to be caught trick or treating. The only reason they would trick or treat is if they were doing it for UNICEF or sight night etc.

But, if tot IS fun to them; regardless of age, why not? They are not hurting anything. I think it takes a certain kind of teen that feels comfortable enough not to get embarrassed and just go out and have fun with it.

We have a major university close by and I have seen some of the college guys out dressed up and toting. Having a ball along with the little kids (and making it even more fun for the kids around them). Sometimes its the act of being juvenile that makes something fun--kind of like grown-ups and teens having fun with the characters at wdw.

 

[luvsJack]

I despise Halloween. It is my least favourite holiday, followed very closely by New Year's Eve. I cannot wait until the time comes when I can just not participate. As long as my kids continue to go out themselves, I will continue to hand out. After they stop going out then they can hand out for a few years and then I will be DONE, unless hubby wants to do it.

He likes Halloween. He decorates the yard and outside of the house. This year he said something to the effect about him always having to do the decorating and I reminded him that it's because "I don't give a **** whether it's decorated or not". If he wants to do it, fine, but don't get pissy because I didn't help!

Why do you have to participate? I mean if the kids are going by themselves and your hubby does the decorating, why do you feel you have to do something you don't like? Put a bowl of candy on the porch if you feel you must and be done.

 

[disykat]

But, if tot IS fun to them; regardless of age, why not? They are not hurting anything. I think it takes a certain kind of teen that feels comfortable enough not to get embarrassed and just go out and have fun with it.
We have a major university close by and I have seen some of the college guys out dressed up and toting. Having a ball along with the little kids (and making it even more fun for the kids around them). Sometimes its the act of being juvenile that makes something fun--kind of like grown-ups and teens having fun with the characters at wdw.

I love how you turned that around on me to make my kids out to be losers.

 

[C.Ann]

But, if tot IS fun to them; regardless of age, why not? They are not hurting anything. I think it takes a certain kind of teen that feels comfortable enough not to get embarrassed and just go out and have fun with it.

We have a major university close by and I have seen some of the college guys out dressed up and toting. Having a ball along with the little kids (and making it even more fun for the kids around them). Sometimes its the act of being juvenile that makes something fun--kind of like grown-ups and teens having fun with the characters at wdw.

I agree.. Halloween is a fun activity - one that I didn't realize had to be "authorized" by parents who feel the need to impose an age limit..

As someone else stated, let's rush them out of childhood as soon as possible - and then complain later about how they want the privileges of being an "adult" when they're still a "child".. Seems silly to me..

 

[aprilgail2]

To me, teens trick or treating just doesn't make sense. It seems very juvenile. I would equate it to running around next to preschoolers at an Easter Egg hunt or trying to stay awake to catch Santa in the act.

The teens that I know are having parties, going to haunted houses, and/or helping to put on haunted houses and carnivals. My kids ( 14 and 16) would be really embarassed to be caught just trick or treating. The only reason they would trick or treat is if they were doing it for UNICEF or sight night etc.

Gee I guess the teens by you are just sooooo much more mature than the ones around here

 

[KitKat_Tink]

I would be out trick or treating this year (i'm a senior in high school) but i'm working in my friends haunted house instead, as i did last year. Trick or treating is fun. Most of my friends still trick or treat. Its the costumes that I love..