Parenting Pointers: Halloween in Apartments

Do you live in an apartment? Rent.com has some great reasons why that makes Halloween easier for parents - and also a couple tips for tenants.

Benefits of trick-or-treating in apartment buildings

Less Tricking, More Treating: Instead of wasting time and energy running from door to door, trick-or-treaters will find that apartment buildings are the perfect location for high yield treats. Just step a few feet down and instantly you are at the next door. Double the loot; half the distance.
No More Bundle Up Blues: Let’s be honest, that coat may not match that perfectly planned, ghoulish garb, and yet, it’s too cold outside to trick-or-treat without it.
Separation Anxiety, be Gone: With multitudes of trick-or-treaters dressed to impress, or at least to scare, it can be easy to lose track of your group or your family. In the cozy halls of an apartment building, parents and children alike can spend less time worrying about getting separated, and more time seeking out their favorite treats!
Do Without the Danger Zone: Neighborhoods are full of busy streets, and the roads can be a dangerous place kids on foot, especially as it gets dark. Luckily, apartment dwellers don’t have to dodge vehicles.
Host With the Most: Apartment dwelling candy distributors can also accomplish two feats—or frights!—at once, proving they are the ultimate entertainer. How? Host a fabulous fright fest in your apartment, guaranteeing your guests a night of fun without leaving trick-or-treaters with a darkened door!

Two Tips for tenants to better prepare and scare!

1. Confirm Candy Time: Trick-or-treating need not go on all night. Work with your neighbors to establish a window of time for when candy will be distributed throughout the building. Typically, families with young children prefer to start early, so plan to open your doors early evening to accommodate the younger crowd.

2. Lay the Ground Rules: Perhaps most important is to communicate the rules so that everyone is on the same page. Post a large sign on your main door or by the elevators that clearly tells trick-or-treaters which apartments will be participating on Halloween night. Consider asking neighbors to decorate their doors if they’re planning on welcoming trick-or-treaters so that children won’t spend time knocking on doors to empty apartments or bothering neighbors who might not wish to participate.