“Trick or Treat!” is a phrase that is yelled many times on Oct. 31, when kids take to the streets of their neighborhoods dawned in costumes and on the hunt for candy. Halloween is a day lots of people look forward to, with movies, costumes and candy.
Candy is the most appealing aspect of Halloween, with many kids participating in “trick-or-treating” ranging from various ages. Some believe that there should be an age limit to this candy grabbing activity.
Personally, I believe that the max age a person should trick-or-treat is 18 (or a senior in high school). At this point in life, a kid is technically not an adult and still considered a kid, so they should still be allowed to participate. The point of trick-or-treating is to walk around with friends and family, have fun and make memories; the candy is just an added bonus.
Additionally, for many teenagers, they feel as if they are too old to trick-or-treat but too young for a party. Most parents would prefer to see their child walking the streets with candy in their baskets than at a Halloween rager. People under 18 should be more welcomed to go trick-or-treating, rather than receiving dirty looks from nearby adults due to looking “too old” for the activity. The majority of teenagers trick-or-treating do not do it with intentions of causing issues. They do it with the intention of simply having a good time with a classic Halloween tradition.
Adults have to stop overthinking teens participating in trick-or-treating. There is not an underlying motive to commit chaos on Halloween night, but only a simple one. Halloween is one night a year, and it provides those who partake with an opportunity to be whoever they want to be. Telling teenagers they are too old to trick or treat is depriving them of a crucial experience, and forces them to grow up too fast.
