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OffWithHerHead23
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Meaghan
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Trick or Treating alone
This was brought up between DS and his friend today, about how they want to go Trick or Treating on their own this year. They are in 5th grade.
When did you/will you allow DC to go on their own?
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Posted 9/1/10 3:39 PM  |
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rojerono
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Jeannie
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
Never.
Seriously.. I don't know. Robbie is in 4th grade this year and I know there is NO WAY in heck he's going alone. He's got to show a massive growth in emotional maturity and responsibility before I would even consider it.
And honestly.. even if/when I do allow it.. I will be THAT mom who says he can go.. and then follows him as inconspicuously as possible. Expect a headline on 11/1/2012: Crazy Mom in Hobo Costume Caught Skulking Behind Bushes!
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| Posted 9/1/10 4:21 PM |
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BellaRock
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
My DS is in 3rd grade this year and there is no way he is going alone. Not for a long time. Maybe I will consider it when he is a senior in HS.
Honestly I just don't know when I would let him go alone and I would do the same as the poster above and follow behind.
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| Posted 9/1/10 5:37 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
I dont' have a specific age, but I'd consider it in middle school.
I did go in 6th grade in a huge group.
Message edited 9/1/2010 6:47:44 PM.
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| Posted 9/1/10 6:47 PM |
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MrsGmomof3
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
Never. I am serious.
IMO, trick or treating is dangerous. Letting children go unsupervised to strangers homes asking for candy... nope.
Once my children hit middle school, I plan to hold halloween parties for them and their friends at our home. They already know that trick or treating is for YOUNG children, and that once they decide they are too old for a chaperone, that means no more TOT-ing.
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| Posted 9/1/10 7:25 PM |
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dazies827
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Chris
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
My son didnt go alone til 7th grade and that was when they started doing the shaving thing.
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| Posted 9/1/10 8:24 PM |
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iluvmynutty
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
Posted by MrsGmomof3
Never. I am serious.
IMO, trick or treating is dangerous. Letting children go unsupervised to strangers homes asking for candy... nope.
Once my children hit middle school, I plan to hold halloween parties for them and their friends at our home. They already know that trick or treating is for YOUNG children, and that once they decide they are too old for a chaperone, that means no more TOT-ing.
This is my plan too!!!
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| Posted 9/2/10 8:42 AM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
5th grade is too young in this day and age
DD is 9 1/2 and going into 4th grade.
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| Posted 9/2/10 8:56 AM |
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hbugal
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
We are doing a modified plan that seems to OK for all of us.
My girls will be going with a group of friends. We will have a specific route that we will be taking. Along the route there are a couple of meet up spots....
Myself and some other parents will be walking with the younger kids. The older kids can go off on their own but they have to stick to the route and they have to wait for us at the meeting spots...
Essentially, the way we have it worked out, we are all always on the same block just at different ends...
My girls are going into 6th grade.
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| Posted 9/2/10 9:06 AM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
Member since 11/06 9543 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
Posted by hbugal
We are doing a modified plan that seems to OK for all of us.
My girls will be going with a group of friends. We will have a specific route that we will be taking. Along the route there are a couple of meet up spots....
Myself and some other parents will be walking with the younger kids. The older kids can go off on their own but they have to stick to the route and they have to wait for us at the meeting spots...
Essentially, the way we have it worked out, we are all always on the same block just at different ends...
My girls are going into 6th grade.
This sounds like a perfect solution!
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| Posted 9/2/10 11:50 AM |
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capricorn75
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
DS is going into 6th grade, we considered it briefly but in the end decided that this won't be the year.
I don't know when, if ever.
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| Posted 9/2/10 12:16 PM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: Trick or Treating alone
Posted by MrsGmomof3
Once my children hit middle school, I plan to hold halloween parties for them and their friends at our home. They already know that trick or treating is for YOUNG children, and that once they decide they are too old for a chaperone, that means no more TOT-ing.
I like this idea a lot. I have to remember it.
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| Posted 9/2/10 12:36 PM |
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