is halloween right for teenagers?

emochic_889 · #1 Oct 25, 2007, 03:40 PM

im doing an editorial for school so i need to know soon! is it right for 13-18 year olds to go out trick-or-treating one last time? well i think so because it's there last chance to even go out before they hit adult hood anywayz let me know

shygrneyzs · Oct 25, 2007, 03:44 PM

My vote is no but others will come on and say yes. I think once the child gets beyond 6th grade, the door to door trick or treating is done. Now there are other ways the teen can still be involved in Halloween - helping younger children (acting as a chaperone door to door), volunteer at a community Halloween party, etc.

emochic_889 · Oct 25, 2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by shygrneyzs

My vote is no but others will come on and say yes. I think once the child gets beyond 6th grade, the door to door trick or treating is done. Now there are other ways the teen can still be involved in Halloween - helping younger children (acting as a chaperone door to door), volunteer at a community Halloween party, etc.

thank you soo much

savedsinner7 · Oct 25, 2007, 04:49 PM

I vote no. My kids haven't done it in several years. My beliefs and convictions say no.

jillianleab · Oct 25, 2007, 04:58 PM

Advice and manners expert "Prudence" responded to a question related to this in her article today. She said,

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It's Halloween, and there is a tacit agreement that if you've got a pumpkin on the stoop and a light on the porch, you're giving candy to all comers. Yes, sullen, uncostumed teenagers holding out a pillowcase are not darling, but refuse them and you run the risk of scraping egg off your windows and pulling toilet paper out of your trees for the coming week. As for the parents, so these people put their infant in a kitten onesie and go out for an evening of fun without paying for a babysitter—and you want to stiff them out of a Hershey's Kiss? Lighten up and be a good witch, not a wicked one.

I gotta say, I agree with her. It's one night, it's just candy, it's about having fun.

Advice onÂ manners and morals. - - Slate Magazine (Last question on page)

Gernald · Oct 25, 2007, 05:27 PM

Halloween is still one of the best holidays known to man! I'm 17 and haven't missed a house offering up free candy yet. Yes I dress up, yes I like dressing up all crazy and stuff, yes halloween is still fun for 13-18 year olds!!!
Parents out there, it's candy we're teenagers all it will do is give us zits as long as no one threatens to egg your house be a little nicer with the candy, come on. Sure we're not as cute as the little princess' and spiderman but we're trying to hold on to what's left of our dwindling childhood.
Halloween Rocks!!!

sGt HarDKorE · Oct 25, 2007, 05:30 PM

yeah you should be able to go trick or treating. Its about fun and candy so it doesnt matter. Now if people are egging or something, then its bad, but thats not everyone. As long as kids dress up then they should be able ot go

magprob · Oct 25, 2007, 06:11 PM

I think that if you wear a costume and, like you are short, um, like if you are a midget then you could be, um, like 47 and no one would know if you were, um, like really a complete loser and still trick or treat.

stonewilder · Oct 25, 2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by shygrneyzs

My vote is no but others will come on and say yes. I think once the child gets beyond 6th grade, the door to door trick or treating is done. Now there are other ways the teen can still be involved in Halloween - helping younger children (acting as a chaperone door to door), volunteer at a community Halloween party, etc.

I agree with Shy. Once my son turned 13 I always let him have a Halloween party at our house and he was completely happy with that as was his friends. One year I decorated a spot near my house in the woods where they had a small bomb fire with lots of snacks and sweets. I heard a lot of screams that night from the woods and the next morning I was stepping over bodies laying out all over my house. I miss those days!

flossie · Oct 26, 2007, 05:41 PM

I think Halloween is an evening that should be removed from the calendar, it doesn't matter what age you are! I'm surprised communities aren't doing away with it. It's an evening for kids to eat junk that ruins their teeth and upsets their tummies. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing the little ones come to the door and they get a toothbrush with juice box when they come to my door.

It's becoming less safe to allow our children to be wandering neighbourhoods in the dark.

Why don't communities that want to celebrate (is that what you call it?) Halloween have something at community centres or schools. It still allows the kids a chance to dress up but it's safer and more organized.

Just my thoughts.



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