by Amanda Sullivan

Created on: September 20, 2010   Last Updated: September 21, 2010

Most of us love candy and who can resist free candy? Many kids love to Halloween for this reason. Of course being able to dress up as some hideous beast or a pretty ballerina is another reason this holiday is loved. Many parents or older siblings take children out trick o treating. This is fine, but because candy is expensive not everyone should expect free candy. This is why there should be an age limit for kids who get candy.

Anyone who is old enough to work should not expect to get free candy on Halloween or any day. No matter how cool your costume may be if you are sixteen years or older you should not get candy when you go trick o treating. If someone is nice enough to offer you candy even though you're older that is fine. However it should not be expected. Candy should not be given to mischievous kids such as kids that throw pumpkins, play mean tricks on animals, kids or people in general. These things should not be rewarded.

It is ridiculous and selfish for a person who can drive and make money for themselves to take advantage of others because it is a holiday. If the older people want candy they should buy it themselves or have some sort of party where everyone brings candy that can be shared. A small child can't work or provide for themselves. That is part of the fun in trick o treating. They get to dress up and get a free treat just for looking cute. When you reach a certain age it is no longer cute to dress up as a bunny or a ballerina. It just looks funny. Of course that shouldn't stop a person from dressing up just for fun, but a sixteen year old or an adult coming to a door dressed as a bunny hoping someone will think they look cute enough to give them free candy is just ridiculous. Maybe a person might laugh and think they deserved candy just for the entertainment, but this should not be expected.

Many people have stopped giving out candy because there are too many big kids wanting it. A lot of those kids are greedy and even take candy from the little ones. This is not fair. Sharing is fine, but stealing is wrong. Taking advantage of people is wrong too. The point is yes there should be an age limit for trick or treaters.

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