AMomtoTwo, as for ages...my parents always took us out kind of mini-trick or treating early in the evening, to aunts, god parents, the couple neighbors up and down the street. We drove everywhere except the street, we have pictures...my parents even set me on my godparents step, rang the doorbell and ran on my first Halloween at 8 months! (Admittedly, they lived next door
) I think that's a good way to start out, and you can get the child used to the thank yous and everyone saying how cute they are. We took my niece out at 13 months, but that was the same, just to some friends and family. First neighborhood trick or treating was about 5.
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