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frick&frack · Oct 19th, 2009, 07:59 PM

I haven't had any kids come trick-or-treating here in years. I stopped buying candy.

Necromancer · Oct 19th, 2009, 08:03 PM

When we first bought this house seven years ago we got no kids at all. I had made some goodie bags and no one came for them so I gave them away to other people later that week. The next year we got a few, and every year it gets bigger. Last year I gave out over 60 bags, the year before around 50. I'm expecting more kids to visit this year. I'll also add that we get more than that number of kids knocking, but I don't give out goodie bags to kids who don't bother dressing up. They must remember that because the numbers of kids actually dressing up is growing every year.

biggestbaglover · Oct 20th, 2009, 01:53 AM

At least 200, probably closer to 300. Parents drive their kids to my neighborhood as well. There is NO parking in my neighborhood on Halloween night.

olialm1 · Oct 20th, 2009, 02:15 AM

When I was younger we used to get a lot! The majority of kids on my block were within my age group and I remember going to junior high/high school with about 15-20 kids who all lived on the same street as I. It has dwindled down quite a bit, but I'm usually not home on Halloween. Plus, when I was younger I would love to decorate the front yard but now that I'm much older and sibling-less there's no one to do that stuff! My parents just leave the light on

chaz · Oct 20th, 2009, 04:58 AM

We get quite a few. Where we used to live we hardly got any, now we live in a city, we get tons more. I like it, its good fun!

Prosperity · Oct 20th, 2009, 09:16 AM

no kids at all...

bagnshoofetish · Oct 20th, 2009, 12:08 PM

we get hundreds. I am not kidding. Families from less affluent neighborhoods drive to ours to go trick or treating and I love seeing their kids faces light up with all the goodies they get! Many people in my neighborhood put up very elaborate displays (during Christmas too) and one whole block of people who work in the movie industry set up really cool haunted houses in their garages and driveways. The block is informally closed down due to all the foot traffic. It really is a lot of fun. After we give all our candy out we go walking through the neighborhood to check out all the displays and haunted houses ourselves. It gets bigger every year.

CherryFarmGirl · Oct 20th, 2009, 08:45 PM

It is so nice to hear from those of you who gladly hand out treats to 100's of kids and don't mind in the least bit that they don't live in your neighborhood.

That's what Halloween is all about. I live in the country and I'm lucky if any kids stop by. I still keep candy on hand, just in case and I really load them up.

samjane · Oct 20th, 2009, 09:14 PM

none

kimalee · Oct 21st, 2009, 12:28 AM

I only got 8 last year :(
I hope this year is better because I looooove handing out candy! It makes me happy lol

kimalee · Oct 21st, 2009, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by bagnshoofetish

we get hundreds. I am not kidding. Families from less affluent neighborhoods drive to ours to go trick or treating and I love seeing their kids faces light up with all the goodies they get! Many people in my neighborhood put up very elaborate displays (during Christmas too) and one whole block of people who work in the movie industry set up really cool haunted houses in their garages and driveways. The block is informally closed down due to all the foot traffic. It really is a lot of fun. After we give all our candy out we go walking through the neighborhood to check out all the displays and haunted houses ourselves. It gets bigger every year.

that sounds like so much fun!!!

bagnshoofetish · Oct 21st, 2009, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by kimalee

that sounds like so much fun!!!

it really is!

btw - your avatar is beautiful! where is that?

scarlett_2005 · Oct 21st, 2009, 02:14 AM

None.

DH and I have lived in our house for 3 years, and the last 2 Halloweens we had no kids come by. DH and I ended up eating all the candy.lol.

keya · Oct 21st, 2009, 08:16 AM

I've never had a kid come trick or treating on my door ever ! I used to buy bags of candy in hope that some would come, but nowadays I don't even bother since no one ever do. There aren't very many kids on my street, though, and the houses are pretty far apart, and my driveway is quite long so any kids would have a bit of a walk.

nycfashionlvr · Oct 27th, 2009, 09:30 PM

I live in an apartment building. Usually between 10 and 20

Oct 19th, 2009, 07:59 PM	#46
frick&frack happy thanksgiving! $frick&frack's Avatar$ Joined: Jan 2009 Location: SoFla (Ft Lauderdale) Posts: 8,389	I haven't had any kids come trick-or-treating here in years. I stopped buying candy.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 01:53 AM	#48
biggestbaglover Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,049	At least 200, probably closer to 300. Parents drive their kids to my neighborhood as well. There is NO parking in my neighborhood on Halloween night.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 02:15 AM	#49
olialm1 windy city Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,553	When I was younger we used to get a lot! The majority of kids on my block were within my age group and I remember going to junior high/high school with about 15-20 kids who all lived on the same street as I. It has dwindled down quite a bit, but I'm usually not home on Halloween. Plus, when I was younger I would love to decorate the front yard but now that I'm much older and sibling-less there's no one to do that stuff! My parents just leave the light on
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Oct 20th, 2009, 04:58 AM	#50
chaz Superstar DJ Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Blissful!! Posts: 14,188	We get quite a few. Where we used to live we hardly got any, now we live in a city, we get tons more. I like it, its good fun!
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Oct 20th, 2009, 12:08 PM	#52
bagnshoofetish keep smiling.... Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 20,383	we get hundreds. I am not kidding. Families from less affluent neighborhoods drive to ours to go trick or treating and I love seeing their kids faces light up with all the goodies they get! Many people in my neighborhood put up very elaborate displays (during Christmas too) and one whole block of people who work in the movie industry set up really cool haunted houses in their garages and driveways. The block is informally closed down due to all the foot traffic. It really is a lot of fun. After we give all our candy out we go walking through the neighborhood to check out all the displays and haunted houses ourselves. It gets bigger every year.
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Oct 19th, 2009, 08:03 PM	#47
Necromancer Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 3,469	When we first bought this house seven years ago we got no kids at all. I had made some goodie bags and no one came for them so I gave them away to other people later that week. The next year we got a few, and every year it gets bigger. Last year I gave out over 60 bags, the year before around 50. I'm expecting more kids to visit this year. I'll also add that we get more than that number of kids knocking, but I don't give out goodie bags to kids who don't bother dressing up. They must remember that because the numbers of kids actually dressing up is growing every year.

Oct 20th, 2009, 09:16 AM	#51
Prosperity Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 566	no kids at all...

Oct 20th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#53
CherryFarmGirl Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 490	It is so nice to hear from those of you who gladly hand out treats to 100's of kids and don't mind in the least bit that they don't live in your neighborhood. That's what Halloween is all about. I live in the country and I'm lucky if any kids stop by. I still keep candy on hand, just in case and I really load them up.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 09:14 PM	#54
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Oct 21st, 2009, 12:28 AM	#55
kimalee on a mission Joined: Jul 2007 Location: (Hotel) California Posts: 15,831	I only got 8 last year :( I hope this year is better because I looooove handing out candy! It makes me happy lol
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Oct 21st, 2009, 02:14 AM	#58
scarlett_2005 Member Joined: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,001	None. DH and I have lived in our house for 3 years, and the last 2 Halloweens we had no kids come by. DH and I ended up eating all the candy.lol.
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Oct 21st, 2009, 08:16 AM	#59
keya Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,906	I've never had a kid come trick or treating on my door ever ! I used to buy bags of candy in hope that some would come, but nowadays I don't even bother since no one ever do. There aren't very many kids on my street, though, and the houses are pretty far apart, and my driveway is quite long so any kids would have a bit of a walk.
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Oct 27th, 2009, 09:30 PM	#60
nycfashionlvr Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 420	I live in an apartment building. Usually between 10 and 20

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