I made them say thank you

[Miss Diva]

Ok so it is Halloween and the kiddies are coming by. Some do not even say thank you and I force it out of them. Geez all I want is a simple thank you or merci.

 

[Recidiva]

I think it's funny. The kids take huge handfuls of candy. I prompt 'em to say "Trick or Treat" and call it a password.

They say stuff like "I'm just going to take one more" and I say "If you say so!"

 

[AngelicAssassin]

Some do not even say thank you and I force it out of them. Geez all I want is a simple thank you or merci.

Mine ran it all together a few times until i sent her back to say thank you clearly. She understands the reasoning behind the words and went so far as to say Happy Halloween to some because "those people were really nice. i couldn't do a trick on them even if i knew how."

Little shit was so cute she scored extra chocolate for her nearby father.

After the ninth turndown, i gave in and had a couple of Snickers.

 

[Recidiva]

Mine ran it all together a few times until i sent her back to say thank you clearly. She understands the reasoning behind the words and went so far as to say Happy Halloween to some because "those people were really nice. i couldn't do a trick on them even if i knew how."

Little shit was so cute she scored extra chocolate for her nearby father.

After the ninth turndown, i gave in and had a couple of Snickers.

Cutest little thing tonight was an angel (maybe a year and a half) in a stroller with her father pushing. I didn't even think she should talk. Her little hand reached out over the side of the stroller and into the bowl and snagged a Snickers and I said "Good choice honey!" and I heard the sweetest little "Thank you!"

 

[h_i_s]

The rules i have with my kids each year as we trick-or-treat:

1. Say happy halloween or trick-or-treat as they open the door to you. i didn't have to remind them even once.
2. Say thank you as you reach for the candy. One house where no one was home had left their candy on the front porch with a note that read 'help yourself' ...my kids STILL screamed out enthusiastic 'thank yous' as they left.
3. And when you do either ... i better be able to hear you loud and clear from where i am (standing at the curb). They practically compete now, over who can belt it out the loudest.
4. Littlest kids stand in front, tallest in the back ... as the door is opened to you (a couple of years ago, my youngest was too short ... she was knocked of the side of someone's front steps and landed in their shrubs. hehe ...
5. If you don't like what they offer you ........ be greatful & take it anyway (meaning no outbursts of 'eww, i hate black licorice ... etc ect') ..... cuz 'mom' WILL eat it FOR you.

 

[rosco rathbone]

I'm glad to see that the bdsm community is doing its part to socialize the littler monsters.

 

[INSIDEYOURMIND]

Here is a photo of one of our little stinkers in their Halloweenie costume!

 

[caela]

I don't pass out candy at my apartment, I'm so close to a main road that most parents don't come down this far. I went to my folks to help out there and they weren't passing out candy either! Still I got to see my sisters in their costumes and when they got home the sweeties both shared with me! Gotta love little sisters.

 

[Xelebes]

Ok so it is Halloween and the kiddies are coming by. Some do not even say thank you and I force it out of them. Geez all I want is a simple thank you or merci.

We're lucky even to get a "trick-or-treat". They just simply ring the f'n doorbell!

 

[AngelicAssassin]

I'm glad to see that the bdsm community is doing its part to socialize the littler monsters.

And how would you ever get them to say "Thank you sir, may i please have another?"

 

[graceanne]

We never get trick or treaters. For one thing our street looks like a driveway. For another our porch light is sensor activated - so unless you're already there it looks like the light is on. Plus we only have one street light and it's closer to the main street then our house. *shrugs* I don't mind, by the time we get back from the Harvest Party it's too late for Trick or Treaters.

 

[chris9]

We don't do any trick-or-treating. Or have Halloween at all. Though that is changing as we are importing it from the US
For St. Martin, novembre 10th, the children build coloured lanterns that are lighted by electric torches at night. They have a little show of how St. Martin shares his coat with the beggar. Then they have a little procession through the town, singing special songs for this occassion. After that they go from door to door, singing those songs and getting candy for it. Adorable. Until the 14 yo boys stand in front of you door

 

[AvaAdore]

I remember taking my little sister trick or treating a few years ago. We came across a student flat and got "Well, we don't have lollies. You want a beer instead?"

Being a uni student myself, that's what I probably would have said had anyone actually come to our door this Halloween.

 

[Red Sonja]

My kids say please, and thank you. Parenting is really a very intentional thing. You do not get good results without intending to... good, well-mannered kids do not "just happen". It takes work.

Unfortunately, it seems there a lot of people out there who do not want to put the time in. Because we had the same thing, kids who didn't say please or thank you. Kids who took whole handfuls of candy or complained about what they got.

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[His_pita]

The funniest thing last night was when my 6' 2", 15 year old nephew came by with his buddies and they all got down on their knees before ringing the bell and then yelled out trick-or-treat in their best little kid voices. Yeah they got extra candy from me.

 

[Chicklet]

I remember when I was younger my mom used to go out and buy bags upon bags of the "best" candy... and then turn off the porch light on halloween and eat it all herself. LOL.

 

[pinkstarfish]

The rules i have with my kids each year as we trick-or-treat:

1. Say happy halloween or trick-or-treat as they open the door to you. i didn't have to remind them even once.
2. Say thank you as you reach for the candy. One house where no one was home had left their candy on the front porch with a note that read 'help yourself' ...my kids STILL screamed out enthusiastic 'thank yous' as they left.
3. And when you do either ... i better be able to hear you loud and clear from where i am (standing at the curb). They practically compete now, over who can belt it out the loudest.
4. Littlest kids stand in front, tallest in the back ... as the door is opened to you (a couple of years ago, my youngest was too short ... she was knocked of the side of someone's front steps and landed in their shrubs. hehe ...
5. If you don't like what they offer you ........ be greatful & take it anyway (meaning no outbursts of 'eww, i hate black licorice ... etc ect') ..... cuz 'mom' WILL eat it FOR you.

Excellent Mommyness.

 

[FurryFury]

Usually my kids go trick or treating with my son's girl friend. She lives in another state but her school gives em a week off around Halloween. She comes here to her grandparents whenever she is not in school. I guess the air fare three times a year is somehow cheaper than child care? I dunno.

Anyway, she didn't come this year. Cue sad 12 year old boy. So the kids went for the first time without supervision. I know I've raised em well but still, I worry. I always worry that something will happen. It didn't. They shared candy with me! *GRINS*

Fury

 

[h_i_s]

I remember when I was younger my mom used to go out and buy bags upon bags of the "best" candy... and then turn off the porch light on halloween and eat it all herself. LOL.

THAT is what *i* like to do the day AFTER Halloween. All of the Halloween candy is 50% off or more. DOUBLE the chocolate for HALF the price... the only other day of the year that compares to that is the day AFTER Valentine's Day.

 

[h_i_s]

Excellent Mommyness.

Thank you pinkstarfish. We DO try.

 

[h_i_s]

.............She comes here to her grandparents whenever she is not in school. I guess the air fare three times a year is somehow cheaper than child care? I dunno.

Unfortunately, yes, that sounds about right to me.

 

[AngelicAssassin]

Interesting tangent GB topic

Click me.

 

[FurryFury]

OMG!

One year? We lived in Kentucky. It was a cookie cutter neighborhood which my 'Rents never moved to, most of the time.

I was deep in rehearsal for a play, I don't remember which one. Kentucky was where I began doing plays. It was also where I got a lot happier and less shy. I worked on it like hell. Recently I had the great pleasure of writing my drama coach who picked me out of a crowd and thanking him for helping to change my life for the better...anyway.

We totally forgot about Halloween. We had TONS of tricker treaters and NO candy!

My mom was trying to give away cute lil guest soaps and incense! LOL!

I went and got my Mardi Gras bead collection that went over better but boy did we get some funny looks! It was rough y'all!

Fury

 

[Netzach]

We don't do any trick-or-treating. Or have Halloween at all. Though that is changing as we are importing it from the US
For St. Martin, novembre 10th, the children build coloured lanterns that are lighted by electric torches at night. They have a little show of how St. Martin shares his coat with the beggar. Then they have a little procession through the town, singing special songs for this occassion. After that they go from door to door, singing those songs and getting candy for it. Adorable. Until the 14 yo boys stand in front of you door

well St. Martin didn't only give his coat to the cute roly poly toddlers. LOL