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To Trick or Treat or Not, That is the Question
Maybe we're just lazy. Maybe I've been reading to many horror stories in the newspaper.
Or maybe walking door to door with my three-year-old daughter asking strangers for candy just isn't a good idea.
Instead, we're opting to take Ana Isabel, and Lucas Emilio. 6 months old, to an organized event at our local YMCA on Halloween. (For some reason that I still haven't figured out, they call it Trunk or Treat.)
I have fond memories as a child of walking the neighborhood with my friends trick or treating. So I feel a little guilty that we've decided not get Ana started in that tradition. But as a parent, what seemed like a lot fun back when I was a kid seems a little unsafe now.
Of course, she'll have many more Halloweens as she get older to do the traditional thing. But I'm not sure when I'll feel comfortable walking the neighborhood with my young children and allowing them to knock on doors in the dark.
At what age do you think it's appropriate to take your children trick or treating?
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Comments
I took my 3 year old and 7 month-old trick or treating in my neighborhood this year. All was well. We live in a safe neighborhood. I'm not scared to take my kids out to dinner at 6 pm. Why would i be afraid to trick-or-treat?
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