It’s nearing the end of October, which means it’s time for spooky decorations, creepy costumes and lots of candy! Halloween is an iconic fall holiday, with the star of the show being the tradition of trick-or-treating. Going door to door and receiving candy from as many houses as possible is an important part of an American kid’s life. However, the students at Lambert High School are nearing that age where they have to make the decision to keep trick-or-treating or stop it altogether. It is especially tough for freshmen and sophomores to make that decision, because they don’t feel old enough to stop, but they feel too old to keep going. So that begs the question: when is the right time to stop?
There are many factors to consider when slowing down trick-or-treating. For one, the older a student gets, going door to door for candy loses its appeal in favor of other activities, such as parties or sponsored events. And on top of that, house owners seem more reluctant to give candy to older children as opposed to younger children. In fact, in some American cities, teenagers even faced the threat of jail time if caught trick-or-treating. These factors may influence a student’s decision to stop, as they feel that they are getting too old for these childish activities.
“I feel like kids are trying to grow up faster in the modern day world, and the idea of trick-or-treating seems a little juvenile,” junior Makayla Shadoff said. “It’s just that push for kids to be older, and that makes trick-or-treating less appealing to the younger generations.”…