Should Teenagers be Allowed to Trick or Treat?

As kids throughout the nation set out their costumes and prepare their buckets, Halloween creeps closer. Halloween is a holiday for dressing up, eating candy, and fun for children. It’s the one night a year kids get to stay out late, get spooked, and hangout with friends.

Unfortunately, teenagers take away the magic and fun that Halloween brings with pranks, scares, and overtaking the candy. Teenagers also have the ability to drive to the store and buy their own candy. At the age of 15 teens can legally start to work, get paid, and spend that money; therefore, spending that money on candy.

Fortunately, there are lots of ways teenagers can stay out of the way this Halloween. For example, teens can host their own Halloween party or go to one. Communities also have haunted houses open to teens of all ages. Even if not by choice, teens can hand out candy to those young children who still get the privilege to trick or treat. 

Some might argue that having teenagers trick or treating will keep them out of trouble, but in reality they are there for the candy. Imagine having a child knock on your door for trick or treating but you have to decline because you gave it away to greedy teens. 

Teenagers should not be trick or treating because it takes away the fun from children. There are alternatives for teens staying out of the way this Halloween.