When we were kids, it was nearly unthinkable to consider spending a Halloween night doing anything but trick-or-treating. We always went together in a group and our parents always checked our treat bags for “unsafe” candy, but we continued the tradition well into our tween years.

These days, however, concerns about safety, the dreaded flu and even nutrition have more and more parents requesting that their little ones spend the night at a neighborhood party, family get-together or other social event in lieu of trick-or-treating.

We’re curious—are your kids participating in this time-honored tradition, or have you made alternative plans? What’s your family plan for Halloween? Has trick-or-treating become passe? You tell us!

Happy Halloween! As you put the finishing touches on your kids’ costumes and load up your cauldron with candies and other treats, you might also be getting ready to drive your kids to another neighborhood to go trick-or-treating in. Many parents claim that their neighbors don’t get excited about the Halloween spirit, or that they simply don’t trust their neighbors to take care of their kiddies while they parade around the neighborhood. As a result, they send their kids to other neighborhoods to partake in the festivities.

Do you take your kids to another neighborhood to trick-or-treat? Have you seen kids being shuttled into your neighborhood? Does it enhance the spirit of Halloween, or does it leave you feeling frightfully upset? You tell us!