Aubrey Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 First, I haven't said anything--just listened. He says he thinks he's outgrown it, isn't really too interested. Kinda makes me sad, except--well, I've pretty much outgrown it, too, so who's to judge? But he says it would be fun if there were a contest. :lol: And then it occurred to me--you're not planning on going trick or treating or anything like that? (Don't know what our plans are because of impending baby.) He looked surprised. You don't HAVE to get dressed up to trick-or-treat, do you? Well, YEAH. That's the point. That's the "prize" for the candy-givers. So I guess my question is--did yours outgrow it this young? Is he just having trouble this year because I didn't help brainstorm something he'd like, like I usually love to do. (I'm scared to suggest something he'd get excited about this year, for fear of trying to find it. I think he'd be over-the-moon if I said, "Buster Keaton.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 My dc have always liked to dress up but I do think kids hit a self conscience stage and want the perfect costume. You do have the costume for candy thing on your side. Maybe you'll all get lucky and he can carry the baby and wear the "Big Brother" tee shirt. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 My son stopped wanting to go t&ting when he was eleven. he did not even want to dress up for our Halloween party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 We have the opposite problem. Diva is turning 13, and shows absolutely no inclination to give up trick or treating, dressing up, etc. Then again...Wolf and I usually dress up for Hallowe'en too :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 It seems like about 10 is the age a lot of kids drop it here, unless they have the excuse of taking a younger sibling, and then they pick it up again as teenagers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 We have the opposite problem. Diva is turning 13, and shows absolutely no inclination to give up trick or treating, dressing up, etc. Then again...Wolf and I usually dress up for Hallowe'en too :blushing: My SIL missed her first Halloween due to a university exam taking place that day. With the drive back home afterwards she missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 16 yod still goes . . . still dresses up . . . of course the "excuse" is she supervises her autistic brother and younger sister . . . so she may as well go to the door if they are handing out treats . . . :lol: Fine with me. I get to stay home and hand out treats! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 My dc have always liked to dress up but I do think kids hit a self conscience stage and want the perfect costume. You do have the costume for candy thing on your side. Maybe you'll all get lucky and he can carry the baby and wear the "Big Brother" tee shirt. :D I picked up stuff for the 4 of them at the Goodwill on 1/2 price day. 3yo was easy--he was dead set on being a giraffe, & although the giraffe costume was a smidge on the small side, he didn't care. Unicorn for 4yo, who has since realized that it's not a unicorn costume, but a unicorn RIDER & is all up in arms about that. But they had little in the bigs' sizes. 8yo worked out, because she really just wanted stuff out of the dress-up bucket. I got 10yo a brown explorer coat & vest. Old western sheriff or Indiana Jones or something like that. I told him to use his imagination. He scowled as politely as a body can scowl. :lol: I'd get him something else if he cared, but... Anyway, this is a kid who tends toward self-consciousness, & I try to find that delicate balance of pushing w/out pushing too hard. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I think kids in my family gave it up around that age as well. Seems normal to me. Now in high school, my friends and I picked it back up, with a twist. We'd dress in silly costumes, take our band instruments with us, and serenade the people. :lol: One year we were trumpeting Christmas trees. Another year, a couple of us were carrots and one was a rabbit. We had a lot of fun making our costumes and thinking of what to play. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 My kids have no desire this year so I am not bothering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenjenn Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 My last year of trick-or-treating was as a sophomore in HS. I actually think it's perfectly fine for teenagers - or even college students in a silly mood - to trick-or-treat as long as they are in costume, behave respectfully, and keep the truly scary costumes for after 8 pm. Adults, dress up if you want, but get a job and buy your own candy. :D Thinking one is too old for a costume but not too old to trick or treat? No. :P If you are going to trick-or-treat you wear a costume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 My kids have no desire this year so I am not bothering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 We have the opposite problem. Diva is turning 13, and shows absolutely no inclination to give up trick or treating, dressing up, etc. Then again...Wolf and I usually dress up for Hallowe'en too :blushing: Are you the ones who buy "sexy banana" costumes? Melissa is wondering (me too!). Oh, and pics would be good if you are. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I think I dressed up and trick or treated till I was 18. :D But yeah, our "rule" would be that you have to dress up to go trick or treating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 My oldest (17 yo) still dresses up- big time! Lol. But, if my others did not want to dress up, I would not l let them Trick or Treat. To Trick or Treat you must dress up. I don't like it when kids come to Trick or Treat not dressed up. I don't mind older teens as long as they put the effort into the costume :D. But then again, dh and I dress up most years so they don't see it as "little kid". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Are you the ones who buy "sexy banana" costumes? Melissa is wondering (me too!). Oh, and pics would be good if you are. :tongue_smilie: Good heavens, no. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 When I was 11 I dressed up as Groucho Marx, and my kid sister was Harpo. But I only trick or treated a couple houses before coming home, sad, because I just felt too old to be out doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeetime Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 (I'm scared to suggest something he'd get excited about this year, for fear of trying to find it. I think he'd be over-the-moon if I said, "Buster Keaton.") :lol: I'm the mom who bribes her kids to skip trick or treating by offering to buy them all the candy they can eat! :tongue_smilie: It's so much less expensive and so much less trouble than digging up costumes for 5 kids! (Oops. I think I just outed myself as a terrible mother.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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