https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:12:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189507 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:01:00 +0000 Grace 1189507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Between 5 and 8. But I don't live in a suburb where there are hundreds of kids. Only had 33, and the living room windows face the front, so I can see them coming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189495 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 06:53:37 +0000 MamaBehr 1189495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 6 and by 6:15 there were a decent amount of people out. We stopped by 7:30 and I sat with DD passing out candy. I think we got our last ones no later than 8 (and DD took it personally when people didn't come get candy, it was adorable and sad at the same time haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189489 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 06:46:37 +0000 BananaPancakes 1189489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our city is pretty Halloween friendly, and it seems you'll see a lot of the little ones out by 5-5:30 and then you just go until the porch lights are off. At the house I lived in with my sister, we typically didn't turn porch lights off until 11pm because we lived in a popular ToT neighborhood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189473 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 06:19:59 +0000 looch 1189473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last night, all the lights on our street were out by 8 pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189329 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:47:40 +0000 yellowbird 1189329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our county has a set 6-8pm. We walked down to the end of our row of houses with LO and left our candy bowl on our porch. By the time we got back (10 mins later) we had no candy so we turned off our light s and locked up! Greedy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189303 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:21:21 +0000 yin 1189303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6-9. This year we didn't get our first set of trick-or-treaters until 6:30. I turned off my lights around 8:45 since the crowd was thinning out around 8. I kept my light on in hopes of getting rid of some extra candy. I overestimated this year. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189296 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:16:28 +0000 lawbee11 1189296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: Some kids rang our door bell 4 times in a row at 8:50. I had just put M down at 8:30. Luckily she didn't wake up, but I turned off our porch light and those kids got no candy!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189294 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:13:01 +0000 Boheme 1189294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got them starting at 5:45, but the kids in our neighborhood are little and go to bed around 7:30. We didn't mind the early birds since DS goes down at 7:30 as well :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189022 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:35:52 +0000 spaniellove 1189022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: I worry about what will happen when we have a LO. I can't believe how many kids rang the doorbell repeatedly, then banged on the door and yelled at us - when we had the lights off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1189007 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:24:32 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1189007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Umm I just finally got first trio of trick or treaters. Dang living on a cul de sac and the lead houses are dark. 7:15 is a little late to start... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188998 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:18:45 +0000 honeybear 1188998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd be okay with the really little ones showing up around 5p. I saw a little girl out at 4 and I felt like that was way too early, but it's fairly likely she was just going to a friend's house for a prearranged visit. </p> <p>@dc yoga bee: Decals are a great idea! Your apartment manager sounds super organized, if a little on the early side. I might have taken LO out if our apartment management had done something like that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188915 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:27:44 +0000 birdofafeather 1188915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6:30-8 seems good to me. but we don't have TOTers in our neighborhood. boo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188900 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:21:06 +0000 shinymama 1188900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a set time in my city, but I think right before sunset through 8:30ish is fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188896 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:18:51 +0000 sandy 1188896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6:00-8:30 is ideal.</p> <p> @swurlygurl: @Bookish: last year LO was 11 months and I just printed a sign that said "baby asleep. Please KNOCK (do NOT ring the doorbell)" and it worked. I taped it right over our doorbell </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188848 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:49:13 +0000 dc yoga bee 1188848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our apartment building told us to hang our participation decals from 5:30-8. I thought 5:30 was awfully early, as most people do not get home from work until 6. So, the ideal time would be 6:30 to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188835 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:44:24 +0000 MrsBrewer 1188835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our neighborhood posted a flyer saying that T-O-T is from 6:30-9 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188800 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:25:19 +0000 HLK208 1188800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6-8:30! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188793 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:23:27 +0000 pinkcupcake 1188793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 530 - 8. Nothing past 830. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188786 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:20:21 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1188786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6-9 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188782 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:18:41 +0000 spaniellove 1188782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish they wouldn't show up before 6. They're already ringing the doorbell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188751 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:59:13 +0000 MediaNaranja 1188751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm ok with anything up to 8:30, after that it's just obnoxious! I need to remember to grab some candy on my way home, haha. Hopefully they still have the good stuff at the store ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188749 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:58:42 +0000 MrsTiz 1188749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our town does from 6-8 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188747 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:58:09 +0000 autumnlove 1188747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6-9? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188746 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:57:24 +0000 Bookish 1188746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anywhere from 6-830, but we are either going to turn off our lights or sit outside like @swurlygurl: because LO's room is right next to the front door and she goes down at 730! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188744 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:56:45 +0000 swurlygurl 1188744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my neighborhood growing up it started before my mom got home from work, so 4/5? And then it went AAALLLLLL night long, past 10!</p> <p>I'm going to have to sit outside tonight... DD's room is right over the doorbell and she goes to bed at 7! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188740 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:55:02 +0000 pui 1188740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Between 6 to 9 seems acceptable to me. It really annoyed me when people would show up extremely early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188734 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:53:48 +0000 Cherrybee 1188734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our last ToTer came at 6.30pm. I'm glad they stopped nice and early because DD goes to bed at 7pm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188730 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:51:53 +0000 blackbird 1188730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>anytime between 6 and 830 is ok with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-is-acceptable-to-be-trick-or-treating#post-1188728 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:51:02 +0000 Rubies 1188728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a kid, I'd be out the door at around 6pm but now that I'm a parent, I feel like 6:30pm is ideal. And no doorbells better be going off pat 8:30pm. </p>