Halloween is an exciting holiday for children and teens alike. Going to parties, dressing up and trick-or-treating are all fun traditions, but how old is too old to trick-or-treat?

Many kids start dressing up and trick-or-treating as young as preschool, with parents even taking babies around the neighborhood. The real mystery is when to stop. For many people, including myself, seventh grade seems to be the stopping point. Most eighth graders still want to dress up, but they also have the mindset of being “too cool.”

“I feel like it’s just whenever that person feels mature enough to not go around asking for candy. I believe people lose interest at different ages,” junior Kelly Swanson said.

Losing interest is something that kids may reach at the age of ten or at the age of fifteen. Many factors weigh in like your family, friends and neighbors’ thoughts. Personally, I think kids should stop trick-or-treating after seventh grade (unless you’re taking your younger siblings around) because it becomes childish.

Once you stop trick-or-treating, it doesn’t mean you stop celebrating Halloween. Many teens get together and party, watch scary movies, have a bonfire, go to a haunted house, or even help pass out candy!