Who gets candy?

Everyone should get candy. It's one of the unwritten corollaries of the universe. It doesn't matter how old you are, what you wear, and what your pleasure is--be it Good n Plenty or Mars Bars. You have a right to the sweet stuff.

I don't think there is really an "AGE" to stop trick or treating its really up to the individual.. I was in college and still enjoyed going trick or treating with my nieces and nephews.. and if I have to walk with them why not join them.. hahaha... However I do feel that you should dress up if you are going to "trick or treat" after all isn't that the reason people are willing to give out candy.... and yes I would deny candy to anyone not dressed up.. however there is a risk when you do that.. that the older kids may come back and have a little fun with your home... now we had that happen once and it was a pain to clean the eggs up off the house and stuff but luckily we didn't have any major damage and our vehicles are always parked in the garage so they didn't get egged... but ... my husband the next year did things to scare the crud out of the big kids.. Like the smoke machine.... creepy lights.. and well the chain saw or table saw with no blade... we figure if you still knock on the door after all that.. you deserve candy dressed up or not.. hahaha..

I personally think they are too old to be trick-or-treating but I'd give them candy anyway. Why not?

13 or 14 is about the oldest that should be out. i've seen that before with a gaggle of girls right around that age. 14+ year old boys out on Halloween are only out looking for trouble.

Bothers me too! I always see older kids out with either no costume or regular clothes & a little face paint and a grocery bag. It bugs the crap out of me! Ya, fine if your still a kid at heart and love Halloween, great. Then either wear a real costume or attempt to make one one your own... but otherwise I say NO CANDY FOR YOU! no, but nicely sorry, your not dressed up...nice try :laugh:

I'm hardcore about Halloween.

I don't care what age you are, as long as you're dressed up. You have to earn your candy, because I give out the good stuff (we're talking full size bars here, people). You can be 35, and as long as you're in costume, you get candy. However, no costume, no candy, unless if it's kids under the age of 10. I always give candy to the chitlins.

Edit: For the record, I went trick or treating til I was 17. But I had killer costumes. And yes, I'm totally mature.

I never deny it either. But I live up a big hill and in all the years of living there he have not had one trick or treater. But had they come I would be handing it out and not letting them grab from a bucket. That way i can give more to the kids and less to the older ones. In fact have two buckets. one full of candy (kids) and the other bucket with fruit (older kids). In just a few Halloweens you will have weened off the older kids from your house. Except me Ill be streaking 8, 9 and 10:15. And that ain't no trick.

No soup for you.

Usually in our neighborhood when kids reach 7th grade (12 yrs old) apx they no longer go around. I wouldn't turn anyone away that came to the door. I don't hand out candy. I buy stuff from oriental trading and hand that out instead. (stickers, tattoos, small toys)