What do you give to the trick or treaters?

crazy_girl

i dont do anything coz round here its all lads the same age as me wanting cash!

my mum and dad always buy sweets but last year they had tonnes left, i used them in my retro sweetie boxes for xmas pressies

just dont buy specific halloween ones!

nearlyrich

I don't do trick or treat, I think it's crazy to tell children not to take money or sweets from strangers and then once a yeear send them out to get what they can from anyone.

HariboJunkie

nearlyrich wrote: »

I don't do trick or treat, I think it's crazy to tell children not to take money or sweets from strangers and then once a yeear send them out to get what they can from anyone.

I accompany my children on Halloween night to call on people we know and would never send them to strangers hosues for any reason.

Total_Chunk

I'm always trying to keep an eye on my weight so I never keep sweets in the house if I can help it. One year, kids got some pink and white wafers which weren't appreciated! I don't like trick or treating anyway, it's glorified begging and shouldn't be encouraged so I don't answer the door. Halloween? Bah humbug!

Davey2009

Give them a tenner each so they will go away oh & can you tell me where you live so I can call round ?

hannahsmummy1

when i was younger and where im from (the isle of man) we have Hop Tu Naa- we used to sing a song, then and only then did we get rewarded for our efforts with some coins-or occasionally some sweets. So we have a bag of sweets- just the funsize treat things and some coppers handy too. It was always a turnip carved out (much more work goes into a turnip) and we always dressed up.My 5 year old loves Halloween- she actually insisted on having a turnip this year! Im just about to get up in the attic and get the Halloween decorations out

princesspoppypop

I`m more than happy to give some little fun size bars/ sweets for the little ones who dress up and have their parents accompany them. It does annoy me when groups of teenage lads put on a cheap mask and expect money to but cigs, drink etc. It puts me off answering the door!

Dx

emweaver

MrsE wrote: »

DH has a box of stale (out of date anyway) crisps he wants to give out:o:rolleyes:

thats just tight, the poor kids will eat them maybe be ill? i dont know but theyll be all excited youve given them something then upset when they realise they are stale not fair on the kids

thats if the older ones dont come back and push the open bags through your letterbox, chuck eggs at window etc

if your going to be mean to kids just dont answer the door

MrsE_2

emweaver wrote: »

thats just tight, the poor kids will eat them maybe be ill? i dont know but theyll be all excited youve given them something then upset when they realise they are stale not fair on the kids

thats if the older ones dont come back and push the open bags through your letterbox, chuck eggs at window etc

if your going to be mean to kids just dont answer the door

Did I say I was letting him:rolleyes:

But I doubt they would make anyone ill, the BBD was last month.

jamespir

i would give them my closed door