Trick or Treating - How do you feel about it?
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DD is in Y9 and has announced that she is g
doing it next week with a group of friends.
In turn, I have announced that she is not so I'm not very popular at the moment
She is very sensible, more so than some of the others in the group, but my main objection is I really don't like people doing it to us so it seems a bit hypocritical. The whole concept seems wrong - knocking on strangers' doors, asking for stuff then playing up if you don't get your own way.
Our house was egged last year. We live in a village with a very elderly population and I don't think it's fair on them.
Am I (as she tells me) the only person who doesn't like it?
I hate this! they are driving me sodding mad this year. They started at 4.45 and we are now into double figures. All ages, including one adult so far (yes, it was the adult that knocked and wished DS2 happy halloween...
) Next door has put a note on her door, 'please do not knock, it upsets my dog'!!
talk about a red rag to a bull...
Hello Herbietea, everything calm so far?
I'm sitting here in the dark so they don't know I'm home!
Yes ADifferentMe, I do know. None of the children's parents are interested and will not be keeping them in.
DH is away and all the police have said is to set up the video camera to see if we can catch them in the act.
I am dreading Sunday, having to clean my car (which is motability and I have no other option but to have it outside the house as I can't walk far) and windows.
Usually we have an unwritten wall of if the outside light is off no one will knock, but this year I am going to have to leave the light on to try to deter them.
I loathe it too.
My ds is going but with adults and his father (we're divorced) so I can't really stop him but I think it's horrible. I live in a small town and luckily our house is in a quiet part so we don't get any.
Thanks everyone - panic over, she's had a better offer
Herbie - that's awful, do you know who's planning it? I wouldn't be surprised if it happens again to us after last year - may send DH to sit in the hedge all night waiting for the little sods.
Another Village with the pumpkin rule
I loathe Trick or Treat and I shan't be letting mine go, infact they have never been yet and they are 14 &12.
Unfortunatley for me the rumours are that gangs of teenagers are going to egg my house and car. DH is going to be away and I shall be at home alone, so I am in for a good night next Saturday.
Depends how it's done.
If they go to friends' houses so someone is half expecting them, then it would be fine. No problem.
I don't think anyone - especially teenagers - should be knocking on any tom, dick or harry's door at hallowe'en. We all know some people hates em
i had to explain to mine that they were now considered intimidating becuase they were teenagers, and the only way they could go trick or treating was if they went with other small children.
it was quite a shock for them when i told them, as they didn't consider themselves that way - obviously
ADifferentMe - off subject sorry, but my DS is in Y9 and I'm finding it quite a challenge at the moment. He has always been very well behaived and sensible but in the last few months is constantly pushing the boundries. I try very hard to be fair and never say No without thinking about it. As someone else on here said they can be a bit like big toddlers, whatever you agree to they always want more.
I have now said No to a sleepover at a friends because the parents won't be there
. He thought I was being unreasonable and should trust him until he found out the sleepover was cancelled because no one was allowed to go.
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