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at 5:51 PM

Today's Topic: Babies Trick-or-treating.
Since Wednesday was Halloween, and all, I started thinking about how many babies I saw out and about. There were quite a few...

I don't have any kids, so maybe I am way off when I say : Why the hell do people take little babies door to door on Halloween??? Mommy and Daddy want some candy, that is the answer I have come up with.

A few ladies and I at work were talking about this, its one thing to dress up a baby and go to Grandma's house. Its another to walk around a neighborhood, going door to door saying trick-or-treat, for a baby.

For example:
I think what Leslie and Jade did was perfectly fine. They dressed Reyna up, took her to both grandparent's houses, and to a couple close family friends houses. They didn't walk her all around the block collecting candy. She can't even eat it anyway! Yah, they got a few goodies, but it wasn't an entire pillowcase full.

I asked my mom what she did when I was a baby. Her reply was that I didn't go until I was in preschool . I personally think that is an appropriate time to start the trick-or-treating tradition.

If you are one of those parents that took your baby house to house, thats cool, do what you want. I'm not trying to knock you down, just stating my opinion.

How old were you when you started to participate in trick-or-treating?

What age is the right age?

If you have kids, when did they start?

Any feeling about parents that take their babies trick-or-treating door to door?

 

5 Comments:

  1. Anonymous said...
    November 1, 2007 at 8:28 PM  
    I thought what we did was right. I don't necessarily agree with taking your infant around and collecting as much candy as you can in their honor.
    Nicole said...
    November 2, 2007 at 8:13 AM  
    Last year Porter went to grandparents houses just to see them. This year we took him to a couple houses in Ryan's parents neighborhood (like 4 or 5) and let him go say trick or treat. He had fun, and his favorite treat was a popcorn ball which he got to eat. LOL. We did let him eat some whoppers but thats all he'll get. Next year we'll probably do the same.... just a couple houses so he can see the trick or treaters and get to run around a little and say trick or treat. But around a whole neighborhood? Carrying him? No thanks LOL!
    jenny said...
    November 2, 2007 at 9:53 AM  
    last year we took tucker to the grandparents, uncle's, and our best friend's house. this year, we took him to the same places, but also took him to a halloween party in town so he could see all the kids dressed up. there were kids even younger than him there as well. he got some treats and a balloon - and had fun. i would never take him door to door now. i think it will be awhile before we do anything like that.
    Anonymous said...
    November 4, 2007 at 6:39 AM  
    I agree w/ you. Take the little babies to the relatives & close friends. If they are expecting them, they usually have an age appropriate treat or surprise for the kids like goldfish crackers or animal cookies. There is plenty of time when the kids are older to let them trick-or-treat :)

    Lina
    Anonymous said...
    November 5, 2007 at 11:54 AM  
    I don't have any kids yet either and definitely wouldn't be taking my baby door to door for candy when they can't eat it and don't understand what they are doing in the first place. Although, I agree that taking them to friends houses, family, grandparents is more appropriate. Everyone wants to see a Cute little one in their costume!

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