October 25, 2007
A Parenting Tip For Halloween; How Old Is Too Old?
Every year the same phenomenon occurs at my front door. Late on Halloween night, usually long after the trail of adorable preschoolers and costumed elementary-age children have come and gone, a group of teens or pre-teens knocks on my door and loudly regales me with “trick-or-treat”.
Sometimes in costumes. Most of the time not.
And I have to ask, from a parenting standpoint…what’s the point?
Over the years of raising four children, I’ve seen a lot of cute kids at my door. But I decided early on that the best parenting tip I could give myself during the annual Halloween craze is to put a limit on how old my kids could be and still go trick-or-treating.
Let me assure you, this was not a popular decision in my home! However, I know that as a parent, it’s not my job to win popularity contests. I am to lead them into responsible adulthood.
For me, letting my teens and preteens roam the streets on Halloween night just never fit into that job description.
In our home, we decided that sixth grade was the limit. Dressing up in costumes and going door-to-door, begging for candy is for little kids. Period. However, dressing up in costumes is fun, […]
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