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My son is 4 and has finally twigged that Halloween means sweets. He wants to be a dinosaur (obviously) and knock on doors.
We live in a block of flats and I don't know anyone well enough to send him knocking. What do people in flats do? Is it only houses with a pumpkin outside? What time do you go out and what time do you call it?
The rule round us is: pumpkin or decorations outside means knock, nothing outside means leave them alone. Go to a street of houses near you rather than your block.
Our estate does it in the communal area - the residents' association puts a note round and people who want to take part stick a paper pumpkin on their door. Worth asking if anyone's organising, or start it yourself.
Reflective strip on the dinosaur costume and a torch for him to carry. Makes him feel important and drivers can see him.
We go out at about 5.15 when it's just getting dark, back by 6.30 for the little ones. After 7 it's the older kids and it gets a bit more chaotic.
Went round three streets near us with lit pumpkins. He knocked on nine doors, said 'trick or treat' to about four of them and 'I'm a T-rex' to the other five. Home by 6.20, three sweets eaten, rest 'saved for the morning'. Torch was the highlight honestly.
Did anyone else's estate do the paper pumpkin on the door thing? I put a note round ours in the end and eleven flats joined in. Already been asked if we're doing it again next year so I suppose I'm the Halloween lady now.
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