Trick-Or-Treating Moms And Dads?

[surfergirl602]

adults asking for candy for themselves just seems down right greedy to me. When did it stop being about the children? Ugh.

 

[N&B'smom]

I agree-I think it's tacky for parents to ask for candy too....although, we once got a mother who was collecting candy for one of her kids who was home sick with the flu. I gave her extra to reinforce her for keeping her sick one home instead of spreading the germs!!

Last night my mom came along with us (myself and both kids). I don't TOT but my mom showed up completely decked out in a crazy/creepy costume. She DID TOT along with the kids BUT it was because my niece and nephew (who were supposed to go with us) were both home sick with the flu. In our travels we showed up at their door and dropped off the bag of candy my mom collected for them. Honestly though, no one would have known it was an adult due to her costume.

 

[staley7580]

She sure was persistent, wasn't she?

We went with our kiddos last night.. we brought the babies in their stroller, and my husband was like.. where is the babies bag? TOTALLY SERIOUS. They are 7 MONTHS OLD! They dont eat candy! He was all.. No! But I do! Ummmm. No. We brought an extra bag.. IN CASE anyone saw them and wanted to give them something. Or an extra bag for the older kids, which we did end up needing. A few people did give the babies candy.. one guy even had baby food he was giving out! SO CUTE! As it was.. we ended up with so much candy... It will take my husband at least a week to eat what he wants out of it.

We did see one woman out with her baby... who was much younger than ours.. and she was pushing him up to the doors for candy. and it was just the two of them! I was surprised.

 

[Stasieki]

My sisters 12 year old was home with H1N1, she went with her 4 and 6 year old and had his treat bag. They live in a close knit community so most knew he was sick - she still felt a little wierd, but he was so happy when he had some of his own. His sisters shared with him, too. He still has a 104 fever. If he still has it tomorrow, they want to see him again.

 

[DSNLvR]

Well, at least God will love the children for sharing. As for the adults who feel it necessary to pass judgement and don't share their candy, well......

 

[freckles and boo]

We seem to get a lot of imported trick or treaters, many of whom are really way too old to be begging. I give them candy anyway. Maybe they had a crappy childhood and didn't get to trick or treat. Or maybe their teeth will rot out of their heads. Either way, the more I hand out the less I will be forced to eat.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Thats so not right!

I dress up with dd (8) and go out tirck or treating with her but..... I do not carry a bag or ask for candy.

I think as an adult if I wanted Candy that badly I could:

1- raid my kids basket

or

2- go to the store and buy some for myself.

I'm with you (except for the dressing up part). How weird?

And for my 2 cents, I would tell the parent "no". Candy is for the kids, not the adults.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

I don't do that for my dd. She can go alone (with her friends) or I can walk up with her. I would never go ask for candy on her behalf - we just skip the houses that are too scary for her.

That's the rule with me too. If you can't ask, you don't get. She's fine with not getting candy at houses that scare her.

 

[Diznygrl]

We had a group of three young women come to the door with their babies in strollers, AFTER TEN O'CLOCK. The babies were less than a year old, so it was obvious who the candy was really for.

Oh well. We answered the door and gave them candy anyway since we needed to get rid of it. Not many trick or treaters at all this year.