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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 475756" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>I also dislike Halloween but that is more based on the origins of the day. I don't like the celebration of evil. I know almost no one thinks about the true meaning of Halloween and it has become just a fun make believe day of dress up and trick or treating but it still bothers me. I down play it as much as possible.</p><p></p><p>One thing you may want to try is a more positive approach for the FUTURE. I do agree to give the evidence to the truck driver and he can take it from there. Also speaking with some of the parents is good - even if they pretend to not care or listen, they might deal with it in private or atleast give them food for thought of what the kids are up to. My idea for the FUTURE is to make it a public community event next year to make the stand that this violence is not acceptable. I think you stated that there is a common area for this behaviour? Call the police a week ahead or so and ask that security be hightened in those parts of the village.</p><p></p><p>Do you know enough adults willing to "patrol" the streets that night? The kids may think twice about doing things in the presence of adults? (and then maybe not but you can try).</p><p></p><p>Write letters to the editors of your local newspapers to print within days of Halloween asking for everyone to be on guard against vandelism. Start a movement to take back the streets on Halloween.</p><p></p><p>We don't have vandelism in our town. Parents do chaporone the younger kids around earlier in the evening. I honestly don't know what the older kids do but perhaps get together for private parties but egging or other vandelism is not accepted by anyone here. Any kid caught would be taken into custody. difficult child feels too old to trick or treat and spent the evening at a friend's house. Being a school night they were done at 9:30 to go home.</p><p></p><p>Are there special events for the younger crowd? Around here sometimes organizations will hold Halloween parties. Work on finding ways to make this a postitive holiday for the kids instead of the vandelism time it sounds like it is evolving into. To do so, you will need lots of other adults willing to step forward and I think you can find those adults.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 475756, member: 5096"] I also dislike Halloween but that is more based on the origins of the day. I don't like the celebration of evil. I know almost no one thinks about the true meaning of Halloween and it has become just a fun make believe day of dress up and trick or treating but it still bothers me. I down play it as much as possible. One thing you may want to try is a more positive approach for the FUTURE. I do agree to give the evidence to the truck driver and he can take it from there. Also speaking with some of the parents is good - even if they pretend to not care or listen, they might deal with it in private or atleast give them food for thought of what the kids are up to. My idea for the FUTURE is to make it a public community event next year to make the stand that this violence is not acceptable. I think you stated that there is a common area for this behaviour? Call the police a week ahead or so and ask that security be hightened in those parts of the village. Do you know enough adults willing to "patrol" the streets that night? The kids may think twice about doing things in the presence of adults? (and then maybe not but you can try). Write letters to the editors of your local newspapers to print within days of Halloween asking for everyone to be on guard against vandelism. Start a movement to take back the streets on Halloween. We don't have vandelism in our town. Parents do chaporone the younger kids around earlier in the evening. I honestly don't know what the older kids do but perhaps get together for private parties but egging or other vandelism is not accepted by anyone here. Any kid caught would be taken into custody. difficult child feels too old to trick or treat and spent the evening at a friend's house. Being a school night they were done at 9:30 to go home. Are there special events for the younger crowd? Around here sometimes organizations will hold Halloween parties. Work on finding ways to make this a postitive holiday for the kids instead of the vandelism time it sounds like it is evolving into. To do so, you will need lots of other adults willing to step forward and I think you can find those adults. [/QUOTE]
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