Well said… I totally agree!!!
Anyone else feeling guilty about passing out candy for Halloween?
That_Fat_Guy
#43
Yeah it called marketing. They picked up that trick from the tobacco companies or vise versa. That’s the trick part they don’t want you to know. Get them hooked young and they will be a customer for life
islandlight
(Laurie)
#45
I think one can buy multiple accesses to a game (or other fun Internet thing) and hand out cards with an access code, expiry date, etc. Sorry, I have no idea how to actually do this.
Keto4CFS_ME
#47
Even pre keto I felt guilty about giving out sweets so I used to do a closed box woth just a hole to put their hand in (lucky dip style) with fake cobwebs to get through first and then a mixture of fruits, sweets, little cracker/party bag style toys, stationery items like erasers, pencil sharpeners etc. Even the children who got something they did not expect or necessarily want seemed to enjoy the experience more than just being hamded some sweets and none of them ever complained.
My own children are now 7 and 5 and hate that I don’t let them go trick or treating. We do decorate the house though, outside and in the main hallway which we keep v dark with spooky odd lighting and the kids are the ones who hold the lucky dip box now or hand things out to the tiny ones.
We also do a walk round of the local streets ourselves just to take in all the amazingly decotated houses and feel in the spirit of it.
This year though we will be out at a halloween party so won’t be participating ourselves at home for a change.
juice
(Running from stupidity)
#49
When I lived in a house rather than an apartment, and when the Halloween crap was just starting to take off down here, I used to just put the sprinklers on out the front…
Wishbone
#51
Why not print up some stickers instead with witches, eyeballs, monsters etc When they come calling, stick one on them. Cheaper than candy, and fun too!
I detest the word “treat” in reference to any food nowadays
CandyLindTX
(Candy Lind)
#55
It’s probably too late for this year, but check out Oriental trading company for super-cheap toys & favors. You’d be surprised how much you can get for what you spent on the candy. Since I’ll be home this year, I need to get cracking on what I’m going to do! 
Another thing you could do is just get a bunch of new pennies or nickels from the bank and toss a few in each bag - the only ones who won’t like it are the very young (who haven’t figured out money yet) and the ones too old to be out there anyway. 
youngcj190
(CJ Young)
#56
Beef Jerky my friends. I’m going with Vermont smoke and cure meat sticks. You can buy 24 packs online. I will say that I might get a dozen trick or treaters tops so this is not a huge financial burden. I am a little bit worried about the vegetarian/vegans getting annoyed but whatever. They can trade for candy with other kids.
If I lived in a busier suburban area I’d probably just go with candy or not do it at all.
Alpha
(Omar)
#60
It is amazing how different people brains wired differently 
maybe that is why we have diversity.
We should not pass the traffic red light. that is clear but What amazes me is when people include the emergency vehicles and ambulance in such law.
life is worthless and boring without calculated risks
collaroygal
(KCKO, KCFO 🥥)
#61
Majority of parents will toss home made items, it it isn’t factory sealed, parents won’t allow the kids to have it. They are protecting them, ironically, by allowing them sugary treats from a factory. DUMB. That is why I am going with non food items.
When I was a kid, we got popcorn balls, homemade fudge, brownies, cookies, cake squares, factory candy was just not happening in our rural town. Sugary treats for sure, but they were made from real food and not a bunch of chemicals added to it.
If you live in a neighborhood that has moms who allow their kids to eat homemade items, it is a rare one and you have trusting neighbors, a blessing these days.
Daisy
#62
I really like the idea of a bag of cheap toys/stationery. I think that would really set you apart - in a good way 
I don’t know masses of kids but my 3 nephews and niece all adore stickers and I bet would love things like little novelty erasers, etc. In fact, the treats they got when we stopped at the service station this weekend was money to get one of the balls out of the machines that contain little figures - Winnie the Pooh, puppy in a tin, etc.