We only had one group of young 'uns knock on our door, probably sue to the inclement weather. We honestly did not have anything to give them, but we apologised, wished them well and an enjoyable evening.
Our family has never "celebrated" Halloween because it has no relevant in Australian culture or history.
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Originally Posted by casstony
Halloween is not worth getting upset about; you can ignore it, or use it as an excuse to party on - whatever suits.
Something that does irritate me is the degree of commercialism surrounding Xmas - ten presents for each kid just from the parents, then ten more from the rest of the family. The kids madly unwrap their gifts, barely appreciating each one - not teaching good values.
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I agree. On the broader issues of Xmas, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Easter etc, next time these events are approaching take more notice of the commercials on both TV and radio. It's all push, push, push... buy the next big expensive appliance for Mum/Dad/the kids etc... We feel the need to buy the biggest and best products for these events.
I have no problem with making events "special" for young children but as adults it is totally over the top.