tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post3837614773115969531..comments2024-03-08T21:26:51.950+08:00Comments on A geriatric grandmother: THINKING ALOUD ON THURSDAYMimsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-2305039261896053472012-11-02T19:54:18.945+08:002012-11-02T19:54:18.945+08:00I've never celebrated Thanksgiving, not Hallow...I've never celebrated Thanksgiving, not Halloweeen. <br />It seems like a fun thing to do, door knocking for candy and many more kids enjoy it now than in the past when it was purely an American tradition. <br />I still remember something my daughter once said though. <br />"We teach our kids not to take candy from strangers, then on one night of the year, we send them out to do just that. It's wrong". I agree with that.<br />Because Halloween seems to be taking off here in Aus, I have to say that I think organised Halloween parties in someone's home or civic hall, might be better than kids roaming the streets. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-46906511906113968572012-11-02T13:12:54.183+08:002012-11-02T13:12:54.183+08:00We never celebrated Thanksgiving. A few years ago...We never celebrated Thanksgiving. A few years ago we had a few children knock on our door seeking treats. Like your child I thought that they were too young to be roaming the streets on their own. This year? I even bought a few treats. Not one knock at the door. And yes, judging by the merchandising in the shops it is another (big) money making venture. Our local Woolies was selling giant pumpkins at $30 each!!Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-79461652660350822182012-11-02T00:47:14.204+08:002012-11-02T00:47:14.204+08:00In our community, trick-or-treating in the neighbo...In our community, trick-or-treating in the neighborhood is a thing of the past. For years it was a huge deal, and was actually great fun to see what little kids would be dressed as - or watch toddlers try and interact or say 'trick-or-treat.' All of those things are really positive and fun memories for me as I outgrew trick-or-treating.<br /><br />Now our business district organizes a trick-or-treat from 4-6p on the night of Halloween. The policy block off the downtown, the store owners/staff dress up, and kids go from business to business with dozens of other kids. It's neat, safe, and contained, which is great.<br /><br />As for us, Kiera can't handle the extra stimulus from having all those interactions and having the streets flooded with loud kids. We spend the night indoors, business as usual.<br /><br />As a side note, Thanksgiving in our family is a secular holiday where we spend time together and have a great meal, play family games, and appreciate each other.Kamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528953307497710715noreply@blogger.com