Topher and I took our kids trick or treating tonight. Standard rule is that if you have your light on, we’ll knock on your door. We stick close to our kids to be sure they follow this rule carefully.
We understand there are people who do not celebrate Halloween, whatever their reasons may be. We respect their right not to participate in trick or treating.
We came to a house tonight that had its light on. The kids got excited to go up and ring the doorbell and yell “Trick or Treat!” There was a note attached to the door. The gist of the note was “Hi Kids. We don’t have any candy for you because we do not celebrate Halloween. God Bless.” And it was left to me and my husband to tell my kids that they could not ring this house’s doorbell, to answer their questions of “why not?” and to only be able to say that although these people do not want to hand out candy, they’d left their light on and tricked all the kids into approaching the door.
That’s one hell of a Trick for a 3 year old to understand when he’s expecting a Treat.
If they don’t believe in Halloween and don’t want to participate, they should have left their lights OFF. It’s cruel to the kids who are expecting a treat and they don’t understand one bit of why the people in that house did not play by the rules.
Anyhow, off my soapbox. Pictures of the kids in their costumes coming soon!
