Kids' Trick-or-Treating Rules

My oldest is a teenager, now, but I'm still a little spooked by the thought of him trick-or-treating without an adult. (Confession: I'm still working on those helicopter parent tendencies!)

Fortunately, he and his friends usually wind up surrounded by plenty of familiar faces –– my fellow parent-comrades, accompanying younger kids through the neighborhood.

How about you? Do you find the letting-go experience a little unnerving? If so, and particularly if it's the first time your kids will be trick-or-treating on their own, make sure you review your rules with them. For example:

• Stay in the neighborhood
• Stay with your group
• Skip any unlit homes
• Stay outside; never go in, even as a group
• Wait until you get home to eat your candy

For more on what to talk about ahead of time, read Kids' Trick-or-Treating Rules.

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