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Halloween Issues
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Amusing but not true in my world. My friends who have kids with special dietary needs that want to trick or treat simply let their kids go and exchange the treats with appropriate things they bought themselves (*kitten*, I know some parents who do this simply because they're not comfortable with their kids eating candy they got from strangers). 🤷
Exactly what I do too. I have a four yo that is allergic to dairy, eggs, and red dye. Not a whole lot he can have. So we will hit the natural foods store, let him pick a few treats, and then trick or treat for the fun of it. He is super awesome about what he can and can’t have, but definitely has some sad feelings when we don’t have something for him at these times. So we make it happen!
That's what we did with my two when they were little. They both had different food intolerances. Knowing they had treats at home waiting for them made the whole process of trick or treating enjoyable. Hubs always took the collected candy into work and put it in the break room.2 -
I like candy corn.5
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.1 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.
I got those when I was a kid.1 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.
Do you mean the MJ one might get in Colorado recreationally vs the yucky candies? Because that's just bizarre.1 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.
Do you mean the MJ one might get in Colorado recreationally vs the yucky candies? Because that's just bizarre.
The Colorado variety, yes.2 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.
I got those when I was a kid.
Things haven't really changed then. 😕1 -
Yep, that's us! And the local paper always prints something about "don't go to houses without lights on", but the little buggers still come and ring the bell!
Last year I put our big recycling bin at the bottom of the steps with a sign on it, and we finally had almost no one coming to the door. Blessed peace to enjoy our movie!
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nutmegoreo wrote: »
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I am of course totally joking. We are always the house with ridiculous decorations, a fog machine, and spooky noises playing on the front porch
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nutmegoreo wrote: »
:laugh:
I am of course totally joking. We are always the house with ridiculous decorations, a fog machine, and spooky noises playing on the front porch
From the woman who turns the sprinklers on the kids....3 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
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I am of course totally joking. We are always the house with ridiculous decorations, a fog machine, and spooky noises playing on the front porch
From the woman who turns the sprinklers on the kids....
Being nice on Halloween lulls them into a false sense of security
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I have to work on Halloween. I'm leaving a bowl of candy for my husband to hand out. I assume he will turn off all the lights and eat the candy himself in the dark. He's mature like that.20
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nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
:laugh:
I am of course totally joking. We are always the house with ridiculous decorations, a fog machine, and spooky noises playing on the front porch
From the woman who turns the sprinklers on the kids....
Being nice on Halloween lulls them into a false sense of security
Devious.0 -
Amusing but not true in my world. My friends who have kids with special dietary needs that want to trick or treat simply let their kids go and exchange the treats with appropriate things they bought themselves (*kitten*, I know some parents who do this simply because they're not comfortable with their kids eating candy they got from strangers). 🤷
This is our home. We have celiac in the family and one child with a nut allergy. I only buy nut free and GF treats so that they can exchange it when they get home, and I give out their glutinous and nutty treats.Tacklewasher wrote: »Amusing but not true in my world. My friends who have kids with special dietary needs that want to trick or treat simply let their kids go and exchange the treats with appropriate things they bought themselves (*kitten*, I know some parents who do this simply because they're not comfortable with their kids eating candy they got from strangers). 🤷
So, the parents buy treats for their kids with dietary restrictions, but still send them out. Gee I wonder who eats the candy they collect
I give it away or save it for next year.There are parents who send their non-allergic kids out trick or treating-often outside their own neighnorhood- but do not actually want them to have the gobs of candy they went out asking for. They might swap it with something or just take most of it away. Why take your child trick or treating all night, allow them to collect candy and then complain that they get too much candy?
I don't mind parents of kids with allergies putting word out that non-food items are a way their kid can join in. I don't think they are walking up to doors and being demanding and ungrateful.
I never saw a kid complaining about what they get just parents. I personally will not pass out candy anymore and just do small toys, stickers or something.
My kids have never asked for a particular food or to skip certain foods. They say thank you and run to the next house.
When they are done we go through their candy and take away at least half because it will make them sick or ...kill them. I let them keep about 15 things and give them a toy in exchange. Sometimes we keep the chip bags for movie nights.
I'm thankful people give my kids treats, and especially grateful for those who are aware of allergens.4 -
Funny, my husband came home from shopping (yes, he does that) today with glow sticks to hand out on Halloween 6
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cmriverside wrote: »
What @777Gemma888 said above. Some houses will just paint a pumpkin teal and leave it outside the house so parents with kids with food allergies know there are allergy-free options there. My community also creates a sign-up where people can list their addresses, so parents can see ahead of time who will have allergy-free options.
Most families with kids end up with a bunch of little stickers or trinkets from Halloween parties at school or various activities, it's not that hard to round those items up and stick them in a bowl. I just bag up whatever is left over and bring it out each year with the decorations. My collection has grown where I have a decent selection, it has cost me practically nothing, and it helps a little kid feel included in the holiday. I can't think of a logical reason for me not to do it.
You are a good soul! (From the auntie of a nephew with a potentially deadly peanut allergy.)1 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
:laugh:
I am of course totally joking. We are always the house with ridiculous decorations, a fog machine, and spooky noises playing on the front porch
From the woman who turns the sprinklers on the kids....
Being nice on Halloween lulls them into a false sense of security
Devil’s Night is traditionally the night before Halloween. I grew up in Detroit in the 80’s; Devil’s Night indeed!
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I have to admit I get a kick out of handing out candy on Halloween. I love the little kids in their cute costumes! We shut down operations at 8:00, though, at that point all the littles have finished up and we start getting the older kids who don't even bother with a costume. Once we shut the light off, we don't get any knocks, the "lights off no more candy" thing seems to be pretty well understood.
The parents are kind of adorable too. They go in groups and line up on the sidewalk in front of the house while the kids knock on the door. As I hand out candy, there's a chorus of "Say thank-you!" as the kids mill around until someone comes up on the porch and starts herding them toward the next house.
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I actually have an issue with older teens and adult trick or treaters. They're aggressive on the sidewalk and at the doors. I remember one Halloween where a few of the grown men came to the door, dressed as Jason and hardhat workmen with spades & picks in hand, faces fully covered, demanding candy. Felt a lot like a scene from Purge. Eerily, they kept coming back for more, even after lights had been switched off.7
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777Gemma888 wrote: »I actually have an issue with older teens and adult trick or treaters. They're aggressive on the sidewalk and at the doors. I remember one Halloween where a few of the grown men came to the door, dressed as Jason and hardhat workmen with spades & picks in hand, faces fully covered, demanding candy. Felt a lot like a scene from Purge. Eerily, they kept coming back for more, even after lights had been switched off.
I'm sorry that happened to you, that's really creepy and intimidating. The kind of thing that makes you dread Halloween, which is too bad.1 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »I actually have an issue with older teens and adult trick or treaters. They're aggressive on the sidewalk and at the doors. I remember one Halloween where a few of the grown men came to the door, dressed as Jason and hardhat workmen with spades & picks in hand, faces fully covered, demanding candy. Felt a lot like a scene from Purge. Eerily, they kept coming back for more, even after lights had been switched off.
I'm sorry that happened to you, that's really creepy and intimidating. The kind of thing that makes you dread Halloween, which is too bad.
Experiences like that forced me to understand families opting to not be a part of the Halloween festivities at all.
Suppose, when you choose to open your door to children, you can't really control those who would opt to abuse something innocent.4 -
I remember when a group of us were trick-or-treating near UCLA, back in the mid-1980's. At one house, a man came to the door, saying solemnly "I'm sorry, we have no more candy." He looked and sounded just like Leonard Nimoy! I thought No, this isn't possible, why would he even come to the door? He'd get inundated by fans! You'd think he would hide in the house. And no, I didn't say anything to him other than "Thank you anyway"
Recently I posted this experience on a Facebook page. One guy replied "Was it on _______ Dr.? That WAS him"
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gender neutral candy
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »I have to work on Halloween. I'm leaving a bowl of candy for my husband to hand out. I assume he will turn off all the lights and eat the candy himself in the dark. He's mature like that.
I bought a big bag of candy last week because I happened to be at the store. My husband has been eating it ever since.
Whenever I tell him that's halloween candy and to stop eating it he says "I'll eat candy if I want candy and I won't apologize for it!" LOL 3 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »I have to work on Halloween. I'm leaving a bowl of candy for my husband to hand out. I assume he will turn off all the lights and eat the candy himself in the dark. He's mature like that.
I bought a big bag of candy last week because I happened to be at the store. My husband has been eating it ever since. Whenever I tell him that's halloween candy and to stop eating it he says "I'll eat candy if I want candy and I won't apologize for it!" LOL
I hid the candy behind the vacuum cleaner - hubby will never find it there! 12
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