Age Limit: How Old is Too Old to Trick-or-Treat in Colorado?

Deciding whether your child is too old to trick-or-treat is a constant debate within households across Colorado.

Should there be an age limit? Or should parents leave that decision up to their kids?

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Personally, I believe that parents should never put an age restriction on trick-or-treating for their kids. There will likely be a Halloween where your kid says they are done. I did not have that decision in my household growing up. 12 was the cut-off. Am I upset about that? Not really, but for some kids, that could have been a really bad experience.

Colorado Better for Trick-or-Treating More Than Most States

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Not only is Halloween more spooky in Colorado, but it happens to be one of the biggest hotspots for trick-or-treaters. BetKentucky.com looked at crime rates and the overall enthusiasm for trick-or-treating in each state.

Colorado is the 6th state that is most obsessed with trick-or-treating. This means that you are more likely than not to get some knocks on your door during Halloween, so make sure you stock up on good candy.

Should There Be A Cut-Off?

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Sheryl Ziegler, a family therapist in Denver, spoke to TODAY about whether or not there should be a specific age when kids should stop trick-or-treating. Ziegler said that behavior should be the main factor rather than age.

Kids mature at different rates than others. There is not a straightforward answer here.

Slate conducted a poll, and according to their results, 40% of Americans believe that 12 is the cutoff age. They even went as far as saying that trick-or-treating at 13 is not normal.

We Want to Know Your Thoughts

We reached out to you on social media and the responses were pretty divided. Most folks, according to our social media, believe kids should stop at 14 years old. Others believe that kids should trick-or-treat however long they want because they could be doing a lot worse things.

Should there be an age when kids stop trick-or-treating? Or do you agree with me? Let us know on the app.

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