How many pieces of candy @ halloween ?

Hi Wendy,

lol, just one per kid? Dearie me. It' still not a big deal where I am, And this will be my third time round at my new place. Halloween is just for the little ones here, so their parents are there in the background. The first time I was unprepared, but at least I had loose change to pass round to a few that braved my doorbell, then I was away the next, and last year I had a big bowl of individual sweets (candy) and let them tuck in. This year I know one or two more of the neighbours who have grandchildren, so I might have to get a few more sweets in, and I'll try to at least put a pumpkin and candle outside the front door - I'm told that's the 'ok to knock on the door' sign.

All new stuff to me, but all very innocent and sweet!

Marti xxx

The last three places where we lived were on an L shaped street with us and an elementary school right on either outside of the corner with no sidewalk on our side but sidewalks across the street. Very few kids would cross the street and we had no real walk to the street. The next house we lived in was in the country on a gravel road. It wasnt' that far out of town but you couldn't walk. Now we live on a cul-de-sac with 6 houses at the end of a moderately dark street (no city lights, only lights that home owners put up), no sidewalks but still an older subdivision with expensive houses. Oh and 3 of the first six houses, the owners tend to darken them down.

Every single year, we've put up decorations, carved pumpkins, Halloween themed lights, even a recording of scary Halloween sounds, tiki torches, a nice drive to the walk to the our door, which has a spotlight on it.  Candy available if anyone comes by. A few do. Less than 5 if the weather is inclement, 10-20 if not.

So, we let those who make the trek take as much as they want.  Although this year my SO has almost given up and we may walk down to the open end of the cul-de-sac where we have friends on an outside corner and sit with them and drink wine and hand out candy to the multitudes that come down that street, but usually look down ours and then continue on their way.

my wife overrides me anyways so we pass out like 2-3 pieces per kid each year.

at least handful per child yes the bigger children too gets the same But do save some for self too.

been living at the end of a dead end dirt road over 10 years, never had a trick or treater bother to make the trek.Not many kids in this country section of my town.as usual, I'll have to force myself to eat chocolate(Reeses dark minis)

Kellie hun don't force yourself to eat all that chocolote can come that way and help finish it off.

Hugs

Donna

Hi Wendy,

Better send the KitKats to Grace and Amanda.  Put a few tootsie roll pops and miniature chocolate bars into a baggie and into a plastic bowl for the children.  Then have prepackaged sizzlers for any licorice lovers.

Alice

I voted 2, based on an average between me and my SO.

I give out only one candy, so the kids can learn values like, moderation and selflessness, so others can have their share too.

My SO then takes over and hands out 3 candies. As we crossed paths she says, "You're so full of sh*t! You just want more for yourself!"

BUSTED!

xo Barb 😊

Does it go 2 for me Barb and 1 for them 3 for me 2 for them. lol

Donna

We give out 2 or 3 pieces beer child, but we have a very busy street. We must give out 400-500 on Halloween.

A single piece of those little bite size candies just seems so unfair, considering back in the day, most houses would hand out what we now call regular size bars that today go for $1-1.50 apiece but back then they went for 5c.  We would have homemade costumes with only a store bought eye mask and be given shopping bags and we wouldn't return until the bag was almost overflowing.  You would have to go to 100's of houses now days to fill that kind of bag. And of course we were also given fresh apples, popcorn balls, all sorts of homemade goods that you wouldn't touch with a hidden pin today.  Seems that even if those bite size things are probably not as high sugary, it still doesn't seem right.

Chloe, are you calling me cheap?

I remember those days too. And I remember the old man handing out apples. We threw them back at his house when he went inside. He just never learned. Every year his house got pummelled with apple juice! SMASH!! We were all little Bart Simpsons! HA HA!!

🍎🍏 Barb :B

only a couple of thousand miles to Maine1

While technically in suburbia, my block is very rural, with about a half dozen houses on it.  No one comes to my home, and I usually don't even buy any candy.

This year I plan to take a walk around my neighborhood in a white top, poodle skirt with petticoats and lacy ankle socks. (I did this last year, but few people were walking on the street due to COVID-19.) My walk will include some suburban blocks. I bought two different bags of candy. I'll bring a basket with some candy with me in case I see some children.  I don't expect to see too many people so I'll probably give (or at least offer) out 2 pieces each.