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At my house, we have a hedge which blocks the view to my house. We rarely get trick or treaters. How can we improve this?

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Maybe you can put decorations (like fake spiderwebs or smiley pumpkins) on the hedge. You could also try putting up a sign with an arrow that points to the entrance of your house.

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What should I do if I have to go trick-or-treating with my kids? If a leave a bucket, what if it runs out?

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That's okay! Put a sign up that says "Take only 1"; if you run out, there are plenty of other houses from which to get candy.

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I always had a couple hundred trick or treaters, but this year, I only had 23. Why?

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Neighborhood kids are often in the same age range, meaning that they'll all get older and stop trick or treating at around the same time. This means that you might have a couple years without a lot of trick or treaters, until younger families move on. Be patient! It might be disappointing to not have as many trick or treaters, but they'll be back soon!

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How do I stop kids from taking more than one?

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You can tell them "You can have one each." and they should understand. Alternatively, you can just give them one each instead of giving them an option, or instead of giving them the option of them, take a small number of the sweets and put them in a bowl to offer them so they don't take too many. If a kid does take more than one, don't make a big deal out of it, let them have them. If you want to save enough for other trick or treaters, have a backup pack of sweets.

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