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Too old to trick-or-treat?

Our 17-year-old daughter is going with a group of her friends to trick-or-treat tonight in my mother-in-law's neighborhood. I somewhat disapprove of this and don't really feel teenagers should be going door-to-door asking for candy, but my wife disagrees and says that until they graduate high school, they should take every last chance to "be kids" that they can. Although I did go at that age a couple of times, I also remember that when I was a younger kid, the teenagers out on the street on Halloween night intimidated me and my friends, and could often be obnoxious.

Do you think there should be an age limit for trick-or-treaters?

| Closed on 11/06/09 at 11:00PM
FanIQ Pts? No | Locker Room, Holiday | Multiple Choice Opinion Poll

Tagged as: Halloween

32 Fans
25%	a. Under 13
22%	b. 13-14
6%	c. 14-15
3%	d. 15-16
3%	e. 16-17
0%	f. 17-18
9%	g. Anyone under 18
31%	h. No age limit

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TOP COMMENT
#3 \| 22 days ago kteacher (+)	I say....who cares!--------------------As long as they are wearing a costume and say thank you. Anyone under 18
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#1 \| 22 days ago kcpartygirl (+)	HATE when older kids trick or treat.....although my friends and I drunk and treat.
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#2 \| 22 days ago huskerfan_ia (+)	12 should be the cut off, but all my kids are under that age, so my opinion may change as they get older. Under 13
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#3 \| 22 days ago kteacher (+)	I say....who cares!--------------------As long as they are wearing a costume and say thank you. Anyone under 18
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#4 \| 22 days ago hockey54 (+)	Your never too old to trick or treat.
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#5 \| 22 days ago jasonwrites (+)	kteacher wrote: I say....who cares!--------------------As long as they are wearing a costume and say thank you. Actually, Becky, I agree-- if they're polite and respectful I really have no problem with it. The problem is they usually aren't, and the older they get, the less polite they tend to be. Anyone under 18
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#6 \| 22 days ago jasonwrites (+)	hockey54 wrote: Your never too old to trick or treat. This pic just keeps "popping up" everywhere. Anyone under 18
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#7 \| 22 days ago kteacher (+)	jasonwrites wrote: Actually, Becky, I agree-- if they're polite and respectful I really have no problem with it. The problem is they usually aren't, and the older they get, the less polite they tend to be. hmmmmmmmm......I've never had any problems with the older crowd who goes trick or treating. Anyone under 18
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#8 \| 22 days ago half_baked (+)	I'm actually part of the older crowd. While we normally have a party, we usually hand out goodies to the kids and adults too. In our neighborhood, the kids get candy and their attendant parents also can have a shot of their favorite libation (about 1/3 of the houses in our neighborhood offer shots to the parents) as well. By the end of the evening, most of the parents are feeling real good... Can't wait for tonight!!!!
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#9 \| 22 days ago kteacher (+)	half_baked wrote: I'm actually part of the older crowd. While we normally have a party, we usually hand out goodies to the kids and adults too. In our neighborhood, the kids get candy and their attendant parents also can have a shot of their favorite libation (about 1/3 of the houses in our neighborhood offer shots to the parents) as well. By the end of the evening, most of the parents are feeling real good... Can't wait for tonight!!!! That sounds awesome. You Canadians "rock"! lol Anyone under 18
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#10 \| 22 days ago Daniel_and_Becca (+)	Everyone be safe tonight Anyone under 18
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#11 \| 22 days ago half_baked (+)	kteacher wrote: That sounds awesome. You Canadians "rock"! lol Hey...we tend to get some colder weather on Halloween...nothing wrong with a little "anti-freeze"...
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#12 \| 22 days ago KitNKaboodle (+)	We're going with my daughter and her two friends from school ... we go to the Old Northeast section of St Petersburg and they really go all out. It's always a lot of fun. Happy Halloween Everyone! 15-16
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#13 \| 22 days ago JRSFLAME88 (+)	My son is 13 and this is his first year not going. He was a little hesitant about it last year. Our town has a curfew set for the trick or treaters. Personally, I think it is more for the younger ones to go door to door. There are usually a lot of Churches and School that have carnivals for the older kids. 13-14
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#14 \| 22 days ago jasonwrites (+)	half_baked wrote: Hey...we tend to get some colder weather on Halloween...nothing wrong with a little "anti-freeze"... Maybe we SHOULD move to Canada... free shots for the grownups? Total TREAT! Anyone under 18
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#15 \| 22 days ago Mr_Rogers (+)	(Edited by Mr_Rogers) I like it when the high school girls trick or treat... they wear "interesting" costumes. ...and when i say that i mean the 18 year old seniors...ofcourse!
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#16 \| 22 days ago I_Bleed_Purple (+)	My son is 12 and he's still going. I was in 7th grade the last time I went. The last time I wanted to go was 8th grade, but I couldn't. Why you'd want to go get candy in High School is beyond me, isn't there a cool party you can go to? 13-14
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#17 \| 22 days ago jasonwrites (+)	Mr_Rogers wrote: I like it when the high school girls trick or treat... they wear "interesting" costumes. ...and when i say that i mean the 18 year old seniors...ofcourse! Perv. I always had my suspicions about Mr. Rogers and that little "Kingdom of Make-Believe"-- now we all know where Michael Jackson got his inspiration. That being said, there's a reason I don't teach high school. Anyone under 18
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#18 \| 22 days ago huskerfan_ia (+)	jasonwrites wrote: This pic just keeps "popping up" everywhere. Yeah, I noticed it's been bouncing around too. Under 13
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#19 \| 22 days ago Wordsmith (+)	I try not to let my kids go to these houses. No age limit
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#20 \| 22 days ago cajunbuckeye (+)	well as long as they are wearing a costume they should be able to enjoy being a kid, but when the kids are just in regular clothes that is when i would cut it off,but in the part of town i live in if you told those that didnt dress up that they wrong,you could be on the list for a drive by later on inthe night......it sucks that some troublemakers ruin it for the ones just enjoying themselves...i had one group come by and the oldest one looked to be at least 21 or so....
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#21 \| 22 days ago streetballer123 (+)	You're never too old to trick-or-treat ;)
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#22 \| 22 days ago iceage1957 (+)	My daughter is 12 and she is out tonite with my son and grandson and next year she is not going Under 13
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#23 \| 22 days ago bmcannon1 (+)	I still do it.
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#24 \| 22 days ago cuddles127017 (+)	I say begging knows no age limit. lol No age limit
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#25 \| 22 days ago blondie45044 (+)	I really think the age limit should be left up to parents, guardians or whoever has the children on that night. I do however think it should be for children that can eat the candy, also for those who are not drinking, doing drugs or any other mood altering stuff. Wooohoooo Game is starting! No age limit
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#26 \| 22 days ago CAPTAINSEAFOOD (+)	my next door neighbor and her best friend came to mt door trick or treating in french maid costumes ,they sure got a rise out of me No age limit
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#27 \| 22 days ago kammi42 (+)	I dont understand how You can make sure it is safe to do any of it.
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#28 \| 22 days ago rileyjames47 (+)	I am fine with older kids trick or treating as long as this little sucker doesn't show up 16-17
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#29 \| 22 days ago vikings4us (+)	Mr_Rogers wrote: I like it when the high school girls trick or treat... they wear "interesting" costumes. ...and when i say that i mean the 18 year old seniors...ofcourse! Ok Mister Rogers you need to give up this good guy act.. First you had the "Wrong Tape" Now you are talking about High School Girls "interesting costumes" I am beginning to see a different side to you.. Under 13
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#30 \| 22 days ago vikings4us (+)	My son quit going when he was in 6th grade... thats probably when my daughter will quit too .. I was going to add something .. But Jason.. This is the one time I will be good... Under 13
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#31 \| 22 days ago spyder6665 (+)	in the area i live we have a lot of special adults i see no problem with them dresing up and trick or treating they do not understand the age thing .i think its just a fun hoilday for all and i enjoy seeing how creative some people can be i love hallowen enjoy it all No age limit
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#32 \| 21 days ago Bec_Luvs_Vikes (+)	Was actually just discussing this very topic with my son tonight. My 11 yr old son is about 5'9" and about 220..... I told him that this year would probably be his last.... and he was upset about it. Sure enough, as I am taking the kids around, one guy says, very rudely i might add..."Thought there was an age limit on this"..... and my son, i love him, said, "I am sorry sir, but i AM only 11, just ask my mom." Sad thing, his friend that he brought with is 13, and smaller then him. I guess my opinion is that the whole idea of trick or treating is for kids, but I do say once they hit 13 they need to start planning some halloween parties, or something along those lines. Leave the trick or treating for the littler kids. As I told my son, I will let him spend up to five dollars on his own bag of candy next year. That seemed to be ok. Under 13
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#33 \| 21 days ago JrCanuckFan (+)	(Edited by JrCanuckFan) It was a little busier this year for us with older kids, but there was a free fireworks show just up the block, so kids and parents came from the neighboring communities (we have a bunch of them around us, we're all 100-300 strong) and we had coffee and bailies for the adults and handouts for the kids. We didn't run out of either, but came closer than we have in a few years. The temp was +2C or about 35F and the fireworks ROCKED! I'm with HB, great time was had by all! Oh and normally the kids around here just quit on their own around 12, but occastionally some of the older kids will show up. 99% of the time, they are kids we know well, and they are polite and no problem. Once or twice a few years ago, when we were running out of candy, we told the kids that, and they wouldn't take any, they said they were just doing it for the fun, not the candy. Now most of them dress up and do the handing out, then maybe go out for a bit at the end of the night. That way, if you are out of candy, you can turn out your outside light and the kids won't come to the door. Under 13
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#34 \| 21 days ago JRSFLAME88 (+)	bmcannon1 wrote: I still do it. Of Bart....What do you dress up as? 13-14
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#35 \| 21 days ago sportsfreak008 (+)	I'm 17 turning 18 in a month and the last time I went trick or treating was in Grade 6.
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#36 \| 21 days ago sportsfreak008 (+)	spyder6665 wrote: in the area i live we have a lot of special adults i see no problem with them dresing up and trick or treating they do not understand the age thing .i think its just a fun hoilday for all and i enjoy seeing how creative some people can be i love hallowen enjoy it all Seeing that you live in New Jersey............. I'm not going to say what I was going to say.
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#37 \| 21 days ago ML31 (+)	Anyone from Jr High or above should NOT be trick or treating. Those kids need to be out playing pranks or at parties. The flip side is that no parent should go trick or treating with their INFANTS. If the kid can't walk up to the door on their own, they are too young. Trick or treating is a kids thing. Not a teenagers thing. Under 13
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#38 \| 21 days ago yruwet2 (+)	I went Trick-or-Treating last night!!!!! Every year, I dress up with my kids, and a few others from the neighborhood that their parents just let them out. I have my own costume and my own pillow case that I use.... No age limit
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#39 \| 21 days ago jasonwrites (+)	vikings4us wrote: My son quit going when he was in 6th grade... thats probably when my daughter will quit too .. I was going to add something .. But Jason.. This is the one time I will be good... Why start now? I really wanted to see your costume. Anyone under 18
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#40 \| 21 days ago vikings4us (+)	(Edited by vikings4us) jasonwrites wrote: Why start now? I really wanted to see your costume. Ok... You are right.. If I knew how to post it. I would But I will let you know.. At the party I was at the other Saturday NIght.. I started out as a rock star.. lost half my Costume Props.. When they voted..... I won first place for the best Hooker costume... Go Figure... I can never be a "Good Girl" Under 13
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#41 \| 20 days ago spyder6665 (+)	sportsfreak008 wrote: Seeing that you live in New Jersey............. I'm not going to say what I was going to say. feel free to say anything you want No age limit

#42 \| 20 days ago sportsfreak008 (+)	I was walking around Saturday in my neighborhood and there was a lot of good looking MILFS.

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#	Name	FanIQ	Answer (Red= You Disagreed)
32	Jahiegel 11/06/2009 01:58AM		No age limit
31	G Money 11/03/2009 12:27PM		14-15
30	YankeeDudeL 11/02/2009 02:24AM		14-15
29	jasonwrites 11/01/2009 12:44PM		Anyone under 18
28	yruwet2 11/01/2009 07:48AM		No age limit
27	brokedikdog 11/01/2009 02:13AM		Under 13
26	masternate30 11/01/2009 01:55AM		13-14
25	oxbench 11/01/2009 01:52AM		No age limit
24	ML31 11/01/2009 12:55AM		Under 13
23	JrCanuckFan 11/01/2009 12:36AM		Under 13
22	Bec_Luvs_Vikes 11/01/2009 12:34AM		Under 13
21	sdm 11/01/2009 12:32AM		Under 13
20	Zowie_D33 11/01/2009 12:27AM		No age limit
19	spyder6665 10/31/2009 11:30PM		No age limit
18	vikings4us 10/31/2009 11:20PM		Under 13
17	rileyjames47 10/31/2009 10:17PM		16-17
16	CAPTAINSEAFOOD 10/31/2009 09:29PM		No age limit
15	blondie45044 10/31/2009 09:15PM		No age limit
14	cuddles127017 10/31/2009 07:40PM		No age limit
13	craign123 10/31/2009 06:44PM		13-14
12	iceage1957 10/31/2009 06:28PM		Under 13
11	Wordsmith 10/31/2009 04:42PM		No age limit
10	Cali_Kat 10/31/2009 03:12PM		13-14
9	ankurnathmishra 10/31/2009 03:12PM		No age limit
8	ukcatfan383 10/31/2009 02:52PM		13-14
7	I_Bleed_Purple 10/31/2009 02:49PM		13-14
6	JRSFLAME88 10/31/2009 02:08PM		13-14
5	KitNKaboodle 10/31/2009 01:50PM		15-16
4	towsongirl12 10/31/2009 01:26PM		13-14
3	Daniel_and_Becca 10/31/2009 12:32PM		Anyone under 18
2	kteacher 10/31/2009 11:59AM		Anyone under 18
1	huskerfan_ia 10/31/2009 11:54AM		Under 13