Halloween - Am I a grinch?

[SWTXBelle]

My 17 year old daughter dresses up in order to go with her brothers (4 and 5), but otherwise she wouldn't. When I taught at a high school I always dressed up for the Fall Fair - usually as Pooh Bear or the Wicked Queen from Snow White.
We live in the middle of nowhere - our driveway is 1/8 of a mile long, so in 3 years we have had no trick or treaters. My house is for sale, should you want to avoid the whole Halloween mess. (honeychile, special deal for you!)

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I love it. I don't think you should do anything more expensive than a pencil, although I'd be fine saying "Sorry, after puberty and no costume, go away."

I hate this too, although admittedly it hasn't been much of a problem where we live.

A paper clip truly says, please don't come back next Halloween!

[coco_swing]

This reminds me of when I was in middle school. My mom answered the door for a guy she thought was too old to be trick or treating. She told him that she doesn't give treats to people over 6 ft (the guy was really tall). When I came to the door, I recognized the kid...he was in my class. He was just really tall for his age.

But, yeah...I wouldn't give anything but a dirty look to a teenager who shows up at my door without a costume or a little kid in a costume by their side. At some point they need to realize that some traditions are age-appropriate.