Do you think there should be an age limit on Trick or Treating?

I think if you go trick or treating then you need to at least dress up..

I couldn't agree with you more. In my family I let my children trick or treat through 5th grade and then they can go on to other Halloween activities. I encourage them to be creative so I am not going to listen to whining about how it won't be any fun. The older kids are welcome to dress up and join us for our trick or treating fun but they are not to ask for candy. When they get to that age they are old enough to earn a little money and buy their own candy. I refuse to give candy to teenagers who don't even have the initiative to dress in a costume. I am sure that makes me sound like an old grouch but I really am not. I do home day care and love to really have fun with every holiday! Oh, and if you ask the neighborhood kids they will tell you I give out the BEST treats! I just think people need to make and effort to create their own fun and not expect the world to hand it to them.

The city I'm in has a set age limit of 12. And, I think that's just fine. I do think they also need to set a minimum age limit too. I find it hard to believe parents are giving their infant children the candy they are collecting.

no I don't think there should be...A kid is a kid..And everyone likes candy. People here will give parents candy too :)

The only trick or treaters we had were at least 15 years old. I think all the younger children went to either the malls or children's museum. It's a shame, too, because we were looking forward to the little children and seeing their costumes.

I don't mind, but what does bother me (which happened this past halloween) was an older lady coming in NO costume and NOT even saying trick or treat. NOW that irritated me and i wanted to put a rock in her bag. COME ON NOW, at least show your face, she had her face down cuz she knows damn well she shouldn't of been there. She came with 2 young boys dressed in costume.

I agree there should be an age limit i think the age limit should be 12 after 12yrs. old i don't think you should let your children go trick or treating

I look threw the peep hole in my door if i see they are over 14 i usually won't open it. It should be for little kids only not kids 14+ years of age.

OMG! Maybe you live right next to me, because Halloween night I was thinking the same thing! A friend and had taken our kids trick or treating and their were so many obnoxious 15-17 year olds riding bikes and skatboards like nuts not caring that little children were out and these teenagers were trick or treating without even making any sort of effort to dress up, jeans t shirts sneakers and a bag just like you said. If they are going to trick or treat and be that old, than they should at least make an effort to dress up, not ride around on their skateboards and bikes so carelessly and act stupid cussing and rough housing with each other.

In a way I think so. I noticed as it got later there were only older kids. But then when my step-daughter came home after 8pm we went back out again because she hadn't had a chance to go. People were letting the kids finish there bowls or they were giving them heaping amounts of candy. I think they were just suprised to see little ones instead of the older kids.

I think that all ages should be allowed to trick-or-treat b/c it's fun but I think that if you want to trick or treat you should be in costume. You don't have to be rich to think something up. I think they should be creative and put some effort into it or they shouldn't expect a treat. Maybe next year the kids that are doing that will get a trick at my house instead... I'm thinking a zombie and a vampire LOL. Seriously... I'm with you... I think enough is enough but only on the almost grown people in regular clothes walking around with a big bag expecting candy.

there should be no age limit. as along as you dress up you should beable to trick or treat. why should children only beable to do it.

I am proud to say I went trick or treating my senior year of high school. I went with my friend and her younger siblings. There was someone responsible with the kids, the parents didn't have to go out and I got free candy. I did dress up. Basically, that is the deal. You gotta wear a costume to get the candy. If you are willing to do that, who cares how old you are. Any city that puts an age limit is exercising waaaaaaay to much government interference in a private activity.

my children are young 3 and 8 months i took them both they were both dressed up and they both eat candy. my 3 year old has great teeth and they both brush i think its up to each parent how old a child can eat a candy. after all thats what we are here for dicipline. my 8 month old will have a skittle or a dum dum they are great with teething instead of orajel which isnt supposed to be used more then several times a week for no longer then 7 days. so why not? as far as age i didnt go trick or treating past 10 12 anyway why are these kids out there?

I'd rather see a sixteen year old going around for candy than going around getting in trouble like so many do on halloween, and yes I would and indeed have given out candy to older teens, some of which looked much older than 16. Might as well enjoy these small pleasures while you can, because once you grow up and move on, there is no going back. Have fun!

I don't think you really need an age limit but you should at least dress up. That's the fun part afterall... getting dressed up and taking pictures. I went trick or treating for the first time when i was 16 because my father would never let me go when i was younger because it was "heretical". My friends snuck me out and we had lots of fun. So I don't think there should be an age-limit but you should dress up.

Yes, there should be. It's annoying to answer the door and find kids big enough to be working for their own treats standing there expecting you to give them something. Of course, my son and his friends did this exact thing one year. I couldn't believe it. My son was philosophical about it, thought. He said, "If they're crazy enough to give us something, then we're ahead. If they don't we'll have an opportunity to wish them Happy Halloween."

I am not sure it is really safe these days for any kids to be doing it ...too many weirdos around and I think it sends the wrong message to kids about taking lollies and such from people...

I Think 15 16 Years Old Is To Old

I'm an adult, and it has only been recently I stopped "trick or treating!" I started trick or treating at an early age. Then my little sister and cousins reached the age of "trick or treating." Even in my 20s, there was someone who needed to be introduced to the "trick or treating" circuit!! Of course, there were years where I participated in "adult" Halloween activities, but for the majority of those years, I found myself an active participant in "trick or treating." Then my own little one came along, and once again, the trick or treating circuit became an important part of my life. Although I sense the popularity of the holiday will diminish in the coming years, I have fond memories from childhood on through adulthood of the holiday and the joy and laughter it brought to me and family and friends.