I laughed at the Halloween ritual you described! I give the older kids some crap about their costumes, too, but I’ve actually resorted to keeping two bowls candy, one for the little kids (the good stuff) and one for the kids who are too old for trick or treating (the not-so-good stuff). And I make sure they see me trading out the bowls before I tell them I think they’re too old for this. And no “trick or treat” means no candy at my house, too. (*o*)