how do you feel about parents who take their babies(to young to have candy) trick or treating?

I think it's cute if they parade them around... but if they're going door to door to get candy, it's inappropriate

I think it's cute if they parade them around... but if they're going door to door to get candy, it's inappropriate

Agree! I love seeing them in their cute costumes, though.

When I had my ODD I was 18 so we took her out even tho she wasn't even 1 yet (she was 11 months but still...)

Now that I'm 24 I see how silly we must have looked lol. I dressed up my YDD and the 3 of us went trick or treating but she didn't get any candy.

I don't think there is anything wrong with dressing the little ones up. But I definitely don't think you should go door to door with them. it's obvious you're trying to score candy for yourself. but if someone comes to my door I will give them candy. I'm too nice to be like no sorry you're kid isnt gonna eat this lol

I don't really think the point is to get the babies loaded up on sugar.:D I think it is more to show off your cutie baby's costume.

I think it's cute if they parade them around... but if they're going door to door to get candy, it's inappropriate

i agree! if they are over 1 i don't have a problem with it because i trust the parents to make sure their kids aren't overloaded.

My dh took dd with him and ds trick or treating, but she stayed in the stroller, no candy for her.

I think it's sweet - so many parents out there can't wait to do all sorts of holiday traditions and go through the whole holiday process with them no matter how old they are.

The OP question is a bit like asking "do you think it's appropriate to let your baby celebrate Christmas when they're too young to play with toys."

Or thanksgiving, easter - all the holidays. So, really, i don't see what could possibly be bad about it.

I think it's cute to dress then up and walk around but going door to door is kinda pointless IMO b/c you know they arn't going to eat all that candy. But then again I had a friend who gave her kid one of those bottles of sugar (the one that is shaped like a bottle and you just kind of suck out the sugar) at like 6 months old and up. It's like OMGosh!!

Yeah, like that ... some parents do give their babes some candy. I do sometimes, in small amounts, a tiny bit of chocolate or a taste of taffy. i never saw any harm in it - my kids didn't turn into rotten tooth, fat little rednecks :) :giggle

But, really, for those who take their kids out it's for the parent to enjoy all those fun parent/child things and go away with those "first" memories. :hehe parents are kind of silly in the super sentimental way.

I took landen trick or treating. I had a bucket for him and everything. Not like he was going to eat it but maybe his father and I would or even his sister. He ended up falling asleep but he went door to door with us. I don't see the problem :dunno

Brenna went Trick Or Treating.....she only got a few suckers that I got for her...That is the only candy she gets once in long while.

But mainly I just wanted to show off her adorable costume

I don't really think the point is to get the babies loaded up on sugar.:D I think it is more to show off your cutie baby's costume.

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Ya I don't agree with it either. I had a few of those show up to my house and I just thought it was sad that those parents wanted free candy that badly! :lol They were pretty darn cute though :D

We took Lydia trick or treating last year and I think she was...9 months old. She already had most of her teeth and was eating pretty well. Even still, the people who gave us candy tried to give us most soft stuff like chocolate or whatever so she could enjoy Halloween too, she really had an awesome time.

I think trick or treating should be more about the feeling of neighborly-ness and community, I know the adults who pass out candy honestly love seeing all the kids dressed up or else they would just keep their lights out and not pass out anything, kwim? Regardless of age.

But if your baby is like 3 weeks old? Uh yeah, you should hold back on the candy receiving there, cowboy :lmao

We took Lydia trick or treating last year and I think she was...9 months old. She already had most of her teeth and was eating pretty well. Even still, the people who gave us candy tried to give us most soft stuff like chocolate or whatever so she could enjoy Halloween too, she really had an awesome time.

I think trick or treating should be more about the feeling of neighborly-ness and community, I know the adults who pass out candy honestly love seeing all the kids dressed up or else they would just keep their lights out and not pass out anything, kwim? Regardless of age.

But if your baby is like 3 weeks old? Uh yeah, you should hold back on the candy receiving there, cowboy :lmao

If dh had been here, he'd have taken dd out so I could've stayed out front and see all the cute costumes!

My older kids went trick or treating, DH and Melissa and Tom took the two babies, Annabelle and Anthony, mainly to show them off...and the candy was for the grownups:) It was all in fun though and esp since my DH won't be here to see our daughter at Christmas, this was his way to enjoy a holiday with Annabelle.

I don't really see anything wrong with it. I'm sure the parents aren't sending them around to get candy. I've seen families with the babies dressed up but are simply going along while their older siblings trick or treat. That's pretty much how it worked for us. We probably didn't take our oldest out until he was three though.

i took my 2yr old out this year and last year....she really enjoys being outside and this year she eats more candy....loves lollipops...but last year it was really about her getting excercise and just being outside...

Madelyn is almost 6 months and I took her out in the stroller. Couldn't exactly leave her at home :giggle She just rode around in the stroller in her halloween costume and slept lol

I took Sylas TOT last year at 1 months. I have taken all the kids as babies TOT . Its the time of year to dress them up all cute and sillie and show them off. If someone has a problem with that then :moon to them

We go to the Church for it. We did dress him up when he was younger but didn't do the trick or treat thing.

I think that before two everyone know the candy is for the adults not the child. Let the people enjoy the costume but don't expect candy. Around two, it is so cute to see those walking kids come around. Can't help myself.

I don't mind at all. Halloween is not designated as a "childrens" holiday event. If I have to give up a piece of candy to see a cute baby in a cute costume...so be it...lol. Its fun to take your little one out to enjoy the festivities. I guess if you go door to door and LOAD UP on candy...maybe its a little innapropriate (although I am not sure why...lol). I really don't care either way.

I think it's inappropriate to have them get candy. Taking them out in costume (trick or treating in groups or halloween carnivals is fine as long as the parents aren't just going to get candy for themselves) If you've got older kids and a baby, then it's also totally fine for the baby to go along.. as long as you're not holding out a bucket for the baby.

It does not bother me.

Just to clarify what I said. I said it was pointless IMO to go door to door. Just to walk around sure. But I didn't take my kids till they were 2 just b/c they weren't even up that late..LOL But pointless doesn't mean I have a problem with it. I really don't care one way or the other. I liked seeing the little kid costumes.

I don't mind it. It's pretty much a given especially if they have siblings so I don't really care. Some people give out other things besides candy too.

Just to clarify what I said. I said it was pointless IMO to go door to door. Just to walk around sure. But I didn't take my kids till they were 2 just b/c they weren't even up that late..LOL But pointless doesn't mean I have a problem with it. I really don't care one way or the other. I liked seeing the little kid costumes.

I get what you are saying. I'd take my baby around to family for sure but not door to door unless it was a family thing with all the cousins or something. I can't see myself going around door to door with just me and my small baby. :dunno

When I had my ODD I was 18 so we took her out even tho she wasn't even 1 yet (she was 11 months but still...)

Now that I'm 24 I see how silly we must have looked lol. I dressed up my YDD and the 3 of us went trick or treating but she didn't get any candy.

I don't think there is anything wrong with dressing the little ones up. But I definitely don't think you should go door to door with them. it's obvious you're trying to score candy for yourself. but if someone comes to my door I will give them candy. I'm too nice to be like no sorry you're kid isnt gonna eat this lol

Same here. I kinda figure that if the adult wants candy so bad, they can go buy it themselves instead of panhandling it from me. :giggle I buy candy to hand out to kids, not grown ups. I would never be mean and not give someone candy if they wheeled their infant up to my door with a bucket next to them in their stroller (which happened to me at least a dozen times on Halloween) though. I don't care THAT much.

There was one lady that just walked up with her kids door to door and asked "I want a snickers. Anyone got a snickers?" Hahaha. I had respect for her cuz at least she was honest... :lolsign

i agree! if they are over 1 i don't have a problem with it because i trust the parents to make sure their kids aren't overloaded.

LOL, I don't. Haha. I don't trust the parents if they are under 1 either. I saw TONS of little kids stuffing their faces as they made the rounds. One lady was pushing around a baby that couldn't be more than 6 months old with a lollipop in her mouth. Their kids, their decision. I just know that I am already paranoid about giving my kids sweet, and I don't even HAVE kids yet. :lmao

I think it's cute if they parade them around... but if they're going door to door to get candy, it's inappropriate

I agree.

The OP question is a bit like asking "do you think it's appropriate to let your baby celebrate Christmas when they're too young to play with toys." Or thanksgiving, easter - all the holidays. So, really, i don't see what could possibly be bad about it.

I don't think all aspects of a holiday are appropriate for all ages, for example I wouldn't let my 9 month old particpate in an Easter Egg hunt, but I would make them an Easter basket with age appropriate stuff. I still consider it celebrating the holiday, just limiting the participation.

Halloween is not designated as a "childrens" holiday event.

I agree, it's not solely a "children's" holiday. I sure have had some "grownup" fun on Halloween, but I didn't go trick-or-treating. IMO, that part is for kids, and for me, there is such a thing as too old to trick-or-treat and too young to trick-or-treat.

Same here. I kinda figure that if the adult wants candy so bad, they can go buy it themselves instead of panhandling it from me. :giggle I buy candy to hand out to kids, not grown ups.

Exactly!!

This was the first year we took my dd trick-or-treating, and she's 3 years old. It was partly b/c she's shy and I didn't think she'd do it last year, and partly b/c we just starting letting her have a little bit of candy. I know that most parents aren't freaky like dh and I, but we really limit the types of foods our kids eat, rarely do they get candy or sweets or even juice. If they want something sweet, they get fruit, and they love it!

We dressed my ds up since we were all going trick-or-treating, but he didn't get any candy. He's not old enough and I thought it would be inappropriate to collect candy for a child who wouldn't be eating it.

that happened all over our neighborhood on halloween. I dont really care, I gave them candy. :)

i think its cute if they are say going with a friend who has an older child but just to go by themselves is weird if they are asking for candy

I can't tell you how many newborns parents carried them around with a trick or treat bucket. I can see them wanting to show off their babies and costume but i just don't get the candy thing. When my kids were born they were only 1 month old on Halloween. I dressed them up and took pictures but we didn't go anyplace. when they were one I dressed them up and just went to our neighbors homes.

I don't see what the big deal is :dunno

I don't see what the big deal is :dunno

Me either. I would gladly pass out candy to the the people that came by with babies in costumes...I know the babies aren't going to eat the candy and the parents are the ones that are going too...I got my fun out of seeing the babies in their costumes :dunno

Me either. I would gladly pass out candy to the the people that came by with babies in costumes...I know the babies aren't going to eat the candy and the parents are the ones that are going too...I got my fun out of seeing the babies in their costumes :dunno

me too! The whole time I'm handing out candy it gives me the biggest smile seeing these little ones all dressed up (L)

I think it's sweet - so many parents out there can't wait to do all sorts of holiday traditions and go through the whole holiday process with them no matter how old they are.

The OP question is a bit like asking "do you think it's appropriate to let your baby celebrate Christmas when they're too young to play with toys."

Or thanksgiving, easter - all the holidays. So, really, i don't see what could possibly be bad about it.

Very well said! We took DS trick or treating with some of our friends when he was 3 months old. Granted, we weren't the ones getting candy. Our friends daughter was. But everyone thought DS was so cute & kept asking if we wanted some candy!

I'm fine with it...I like to see the babies in their cute costumes! :yes

my dd will turn 1 tomorrow, and i dressed her up and took her door to door, i was with my neices and nephews too who are between the ages of 5 and 12, and the candy that dd got i just divided it up and gave it to them. it was her first halloween and there was no way i was gonna keep her from experiencing that.

It wouldn't bother me. I LOVE seeing babies in costume, so I would gladly give the parents candy in exchange for getting to see a cute baby!

I think it's sweet - so many parents out there can't wait to do all sorts of holiday traditions and go through the whole holiday process with them no matter how old they are.

The OP question is a bit like asking "do you think it's appropriate to let your baby celebrate Christmas when they're too young to play with toys."

Or thanksgiving, easter - all the holidays. So, really, i don't see what could possibly be bad about it.

That was the feeling that I got too. I think it is cute. So what if parents want to get candy, isn't that what Halloween is about? Are you telling me that you don't eat ANY of your kid(s)' candy when they go trick or treating. I have taken both my kids trick or treating when they are really young. I never realized that there was an age limit for trick or treating :shrug I think it is just cute to see all the little baby's in costumes.

Personally I don't care. If someone is dressed up and making an effort I don't care.....heck I usually ask the parents "well what do YOU like?" when I give them candy.

For toddlers I usually have gummies

I would do it but I would only take them to families houses so they could see the baby dressed up.

I don't really care we get so few kid's and the only babies I saw where ones thta had older siblings I give them all candy as long as they are in costume. I am not the trick or treat police :)

Eh.. Halloween to me isnt about candy. Its about trick or treating (rining the door bell and saying trick or treat), passing out candy and seeing the costumes. I would of taken Ashley with but she was too tired. So Rod took Ethan and I stayed home. Had she of not been tired she woulda been in her stroller and I do have a personalized treat bag for her. I wouldnt of accepted candy for her tho simply because she doesnt eat candy, I have tons at home. I dont need any candy so if I woulda taken her out wanst because I wanted candy for myself

I think alot of the time, when you see a parent with a very young baby it is because it is their first child, first halloween and they are excited about celebrating it. It isnt for the candy imho. its for the expierence

i think its ridicoulos door to door obviously if they're the only child the only one eating that bag of candy is the parents

I think it's sweet - so many parents out there can't wait to do all sorts of holiday traditions and go through the whole holiday process with them no matter how old they are.

The OP question is a bit like asking "do you think it's appropriate to let your baby celebrate Christmas when they're too young to play with toys."

Or thanksgiving, easter - all the holidays. So, really, i don't see what could possibly be bad about it.

Agreed.

I'm fine with it. Personally, I think the babies all dressed up in costumes are just wayyyy to cute. Evan is 5 months and we didn't take him this year. John was home so he took the older 2 but had he not been home I would have taken him. But even though he stayed home with me and handed out candy I still dressed him up.

I did take Breanna she was 8 months. She didn't get any of the candy she got. I went with one of friends and her little girl. When we were done I gave her all the candy.

I really don't care...It's just candy. Yeah, I spent $$ on it, but it's Halloween and their excited parents. Who cares.

That being said, I didn't take Gabby last year, when she was about 7 months old (he was out to sea).

I don't really think the point is to get the babies loaded up on sugar.:D I think it is more to show off your cutie baby's costume.

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I took Preston out with some almost two year olds that also live in our neighborhood, and while we didn't go up to every house, I took him up to a lot of doors. He LOVED it! He loved seeing the people and was all smiley and laughing while they oogled over his costume. He had his bag attached to his lobster claw, and honestly I think it would have been MORE ridiculous if it hadn't been, because then I would have just been walking up to some strangers house saying "oh look at my baby, isn't he cute?" and walking away. That's just stupid IMO. The LAST thing on my mind was "using" my baby to get free candy. Shoot...half the time people give out stuff I don't like anyway so it would be absolutely pointless for that reason.

So, to that I have this to say...

If you have kids, and didn't take your children out while they were babies because you thought it was ridiculous or inappropriate, you really missed out.

If you don't have kids and you think it's inappropriate, honestly, it's NOT about the candy. The highschoolers are the ones just in it for the free candy...parents of babies are in it for the experience. If you feel they are just after candy, go buy some baby toys and hand those out. Maybe it'll make you feel better.

how do you feel about parents who take their babies(to young to have candy) trick or treating?

My daugther was about two when I took her treat or tricking for the first time. I think as a parent you get so excited about the little one being dressed up and you want everyone else to see the baby that you take them out to treat or trick. I don't see any harm in it, but you know the parents are the ones who are going to eat the candy.

My DD is 15 months, we took her trick or treating. She had a ball running from house to house carrying her little purse and inspecting everything that was placed in her purse. When we got home we emptied her purse into the candy we were handing out so kids that would eat candy actually got it. We ran out of candy by 8:30 and I'd bought 4 costco bags worth so I think the trick or treating candy gave us an extra 30 minutes of handing out candy. She has so much fun and was so cute. I don't care if we looked horrible for doing it, I wouldn't dare take that away from her. I never would have thought that she would grasp the concept of trick or treating as well as she did. She even said "Tay" which is her version of thank you.

I do think adults dressing up and going out to score candy or anyone over the age of 16 coming to my door is just sad. They can work, they can buy candy. We don't eat candy here but we certainly could and would buy our own.

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