Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:38:07 +0000 Ra on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188961 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:51:37 +0000 Ra 1188961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always talk to them. I love trick or treaters. My husband makes fun of me because I get so excited when they come to the door. dc yoga bee on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188942 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:44:25 +0000 dc yoga bee 1188942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've been trying to talk to them, but they're not really interested in talking. I ask them what they're costumes are, and they give me attitude! Little kids too y'all. "I'm superman, don't you see the S on my costume!?!?" Oh, ok.... yoursilverlining on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188923 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:34:17 +0000 yoursilverlining 1188923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mamimami: haha, I was thinking the same thing. I just can't imagine opening my door to a bunch of dressed up and excited little kids and just shoving my bowl towards them silently; that would be so weird! I say "happy halloween" and/or compliment them on their costumes. fussygal on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188860 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:55:51 +0000 fussygal 1188860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've only handed out candy once before and we only got one trick or treater so he got A LOT of candy. It helped that he was dressed as my college mascot :) This year in our new house we're supposed to get a decent amount and I'm fairly nervous - isn't that silly? I think I'll say Happy Halloween and try to make comments on their costumes. If they are silent I'll make them say trick or treat!! TemperanceBrennan on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188735 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:54:01 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1188735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @NorCalWayfarer: It was so much fun as a kid. We would get the Halloween joke books from the Scholastic Book Club order form thing and then we would spend the weeks before picking out the perfect joke (and backup jokes in case someone stole yours). My mom (who handed out candy) would keep notes of her favorite jokes to tell us at the end of the night. artsyfartsy on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188732 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:52:27 +0000 artsyfartsy 1188732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not comfortable around kids (adults too really) so I don't know what to say. When I try and comment on their costumes I feel like they just stare at me like "STFU and give us candy already." I just smile awkwardly. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188726 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:50:12 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1188726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I chat with the kiddos. Theie eyes light up when I can guess what they are. Mrs. High Heels on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188725 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:49:27 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1188725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I make a little small talk and tell them how cute they look in their costumes! Cherrybee on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188713 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:44:52 +0000 Cherrybee 1188713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I usually feign shock/fear (all UK Halloween costumes are horror themed) then offer the bowl, commenting on how great or how scary each child looks as they come forward and take their sweets. Then, as they are going, I say "Happy Halloween". NorCalWayfarer on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188709 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:43:20 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1188709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I try to comment on their costume :-) Last year we had some teenage boys trick or treating and while they were walking up I could hear them singing some song (it was whatever song was viral last Halloween) and I made them sing it to me before I gave them candy. If you are a teenager trick or treating I will make you work for it ;-) @TemperanceBrennan: I like your joke idea! Maybe I'll ask the teens that this year. And hope they don't TP my house this weekend hahahah. mamimami on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188701 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:40:42 +0000 mamimami 1188701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wait, some people just open the door and wordlessly mete out candy? I am not the biggest social butterfly but wouldn't that be really awkward? TemperanceBrennan on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188680 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:33:01 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1188680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In St. Louis, you have to tell a joke (the trick) to get candy so you could always say, "What's your joke." In Wisconsin they don't do that so I usually just comment on their costume and say Happy Halloween. illumina on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188673 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:30:27 +0000 illumina 1188673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My Dh just asked me this, I think he feels awkward! I just tell then they look really good/scary and comment on costumes "wow you're a cat!" Etc. then hand out the sweets! dc yoga bee on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188644 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:13:56 +0000 dc yoga bee 1188644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LOLLOLOLOL I've never not said trick or treat for my candy. This will be our first year getting trick or treaters, so I will report back. They better say trick or treat! I made sure not to get candy corn, and got the good stuff! I plan to ask them what their costumes are if I'm unsure as I'm too old to trick or treat, and don't have kids myself! Boheme on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188639 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:11:25 +0000 Boheme 1188639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always say happy Halloween, and tell them something I like about their costume. I love little trick or treaters! regberadaisy on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188635 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:08:19 +0000 regberadaisy 1188635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always say happy Halloween! And I will say something about the costume if it's exceptionally cute or unique. shinymama on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188621 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:00:48 +0000 shinymama 1188621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tell them how cute/great they look, and let them pick something out of the bowl no matter what. DH won't give them anything if they don't say Trick or Treat. Mrs. Pickle on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188613 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:57:18 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1188613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I talk to them a little. mediagirl on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188612 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:57:00 +0000 mediagirl 1188612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I open the door and expect them to say Trick or Treat to me first. Sometimes, if they don't, I'll wait and then say, "Happy Halloween!" If that still doesn't get a response, I look up at their parents who are at the sidewalk. Awkward silences FTW. pelikila on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188609 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:55:29 +0000 pelikila 1188609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I assume my husband at least greets them with a "hello" before giving them candy but I don't know. DH has to stay outside in the garage to hand out candy because anyone coming to the front door will set off the dogs and that's too much barking for one night. BabyBoecksMom on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188605 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:51:56 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1188605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I make them say "Trick or Treat" before handing them candy. :-) Rubies on "Do you talk to the trick or treaters? Or drop candy in their bags without a word?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-talk-to-the-trick-or-treaters-or-drop-candy-in-their-bags-without-a-word#post-1188602 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:50:11 +0000 Rubies 1188602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ How do you do candy handout?