https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:37:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1924999 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:11:57 +0000 Mrs. D 1924999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fancyfunction: Wish I saw this before! When i was a teenager I watched a neighbours house to give out treats. Lots of my friends did. My mom knew I was safe, and they knew their candy was being handed out. Some parents won't let their kids take candy out of a bowl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1924952 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:38:24 +0000 mrsjyw 1924952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fancyfunction: us too.... Rain kept kids home :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1924947 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:36:21 +0000 winniebee 1924947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I left a note and we went for an hour and when I came back there was barely any taken! It was when I passed it out that kids grabbed fist fulls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1924946 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:35:00 +0000 fancyfunction 1924946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As I suspected we left the bowl out and came back to a full bowl! No trick or treaters :sad: oh well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1924939 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:27:09 +0000 78h2o 1924939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We encountered a number of bowls that had been left out and there was still a ton of candy. Made me happy to see that! However, we were out early with a lot of younger kids...might have been a different story later in the evening when the teenagers were out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923942 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:31:58 +0000 autumnlove 1923942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No light or candy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923936 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:29:26 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1923936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Turn the lights out. No candy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923886 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:08:35 +0000 mediagirl 1923886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave a bowl with a note. I used to not feel that way but now that we have been through a few trick or treat evenings in our neighborhood, I know the little kids come first. They can get their candy. Maybe a bad kid will come along and take a lot but you won't know when you get back. ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923879 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:06:33 +0000 dagret 1923879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I left a bowl out last night when we went TOTing and most of it was still there when we got back. I'd say it depends on your neighborhood and whether kids are unaccompanied or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923658 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 06:53:55 +0000 Mamaof2 1923658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I left it out one year and a neighbor told me it was gone about 5 mins after I left</p> <p>Now I just leave the light off and no candy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923531 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:23:11 +0000 fancyfunction 1923531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We leave a bowl out since we'll be out. Our new house is at the end of a dead end though so I doubt anyone's even going to come by. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923406 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:07:16 +0000 jetsa 1923406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't out any out and turn off your lights. We never went to houses with the lights off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923223 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:03:30 +0000 blackbird 1923223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldnt bother putting any out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923193 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:33:14 +0000 yellowbird 1923193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We left a bowl out while we went up the street with dd last year and we were gone for 10 minutes. It was all gone when we came home. I would just not turn the porch lights on. Unless you don't care if one kid takes it all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923172 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:18:13 +0000 Andrea 1923172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've left a bowl out before and I know that the first kids just take it all. So we're not turning our light on until we get home. There will still be some trick or treaters around. DH will be home so one of us can put the kids to bed and the other can hand out candy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923170 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:16:55 +0000 winniebee 1923170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave it out. When I was a kid we were good about taking one (or two) from bowls with a note :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923090 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:13:47 +0000 Smurfette 1923090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave it out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923030 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:44:39 +0000 Mae 1923030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every year I leave a bowl out and every year I check on it after like 15 min (I just don't like sitting out usually, I'm lazy) and its all gone. So I know the first kids are taking it and it annoys me. This year we are going to sit out since I want to dress up LO.. but I think the future if I don't plan to personally hand out candy I won't put out a bowl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923008 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:30:19 +0000 78h2o 1923008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was wondering about this too. I think I will leave a small bowl out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923005 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:28:58 +0000 coopsmama 1923005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave a bowl out with some candy and hope that everyone that comes has enough sense to only take one or maybe two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1923002 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:27:46 +0000 MrsSCB 1923002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave a bowl out! When I was a kid and people did that, I still only took one. And I don't think I was THAT much of a goody-two-shoes ;-) At least with the younger kids I'm sure their parents will make sure they only take their fair share (I hope!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922999 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:25:41 +0000 kodybear 1922999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've left a bowl out growing up before and eventually someone took it all. I doubt the little kids would but probably middle school or high schoolers! But they do tend to come later so hopefully at least some kids would get some before!</p> <p>Eta I think we were only gone an hour! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922998 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:24:22 +0000 catomd00 1922998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't leave anything out if we aren't home (and don't always pass anything out if we are - is that bad?!) I honestly never thought twice about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922992 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:21:11 +0000 Reese 1922992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Leave a bowl and a kind note about taking one or two and leaving some for the next kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922979 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:13:06 +0000 prettylizy 1922979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave out a bowl too, even if one kid takes it all (which I doubt... maybe I'm just too Canadian?! lol!) then all the other folks know you tried. It's all about effort! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922973 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:09:13 +0000 petunia354 1922973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the same boat and are leaving candy out in a bowl. I still have a small shred of faith that the first kids won't take it all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922940 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:52:32 +0000 Dandelion 1922940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd just not turn my light on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922936 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:51:51 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1922936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh, I would leave some out, but probably know that the first kids would take all of it (at least they do over here). It would make me feel better knowing I at least tried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922933 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:49:43 +0000 mrs scrapbook 1922933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave it out. </p> <p>We've left candy out (growing up when my mom would take us out to trick or treat so no one was there to answer the door). Sometimes we'd get back and there'd still be some candy left (other times not...) but that would have to mean people were only taking 1 or 2, right? </p> <p>And I remember going to the left out candy bowl as a kid and only taking one candy so there'd be some left for others...I'd hope people would still do the same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-halloween-treats#post-1922932 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:49:34 +0000 wheres_c 1922932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave it out and have some faith! </p>