Trick or Treating...

[Chantal Miller]

is not big here. One of the bigger shopping complexes in the city host it and all the kids (aged 2 to about 22) all get dressed up and go shop to shop to collect candy.

I know in the states kids and parents walk around the neibourhoods doing the same thing. Not a practical solution here since neibourhoods are either gated with guard dog and intercom systems or they are neibourhoods where you could get so much more than candy in your bag.

My question goes to security since these are global concerns. Do you always go trick or treating with the kids. What about the older ones who would rather not go than go with their parents. What about the older ones who just want to get dressed up but couldn't be bothered by the candy. I ask only because watching the kids within the confines of a shopping centre is hard enough, I can't imagine how stressful this must be for parents who actually out on the streets

[sprauncey1]

It depends on the neighborhood/place you are. Where we live people literally bus in kids from other parts of our small city because we are a "safe" neighborhood. But for the most part the parents still walk right beside them (some drive in their cars which just annoys me). The older ones go out in groups and still want candy it seems no matter the age. If they are teenagers though, most go to a party (my neighbors hosted their churches youth group at their house this year). I know in bigger cities many malls have trick or treating, a lot of churches and organizations have trunk or treating (cars in a parking lot decorated and hand out candy). And some people just don't go trick or treating but do something else that night.

[KyRainbow]

Halloween is one of many reasons I'm so glad I live in a small city. Most small kids have their parents walking around with them. This year, my daughter (12) wanted to go with her friends, so they had a group of about 6 or 7 kids, and they took some of the younger siblings. A couple of parents went with them, but stayed back on the street, far enough away as not to embarrass them, but able to keep an eye on them.