When does a trick-or-treater get too old?

When the doorbell rings this Halloween, more than likely the ninjas and princesses awaiting candy will be children, not teenagers.

While some teens still like to dress up for the traditional door-to-door free-treat fest, most will be hanging out with friends at parties.

"No, in the past I tried to go and they told me I was too old and they wouldn't give me candy." — Robert Olsen, senior, Bingham High School

"No, that's questionable, so probably not." — Lindsay Bryan, senior, Bingham

"I don't go trick-or-treating anymore. My parents had us stop when we turned 12, and I think it's more of a holiday for little kids, and we should let them celebrate it." — Dallin Graff, junior, Grantsville High School

"I'm not allowed to." — Savanna Davidson, senior, Bingham

"I don't go trick-or-treating because my parents say I'm too old for it, but I wish I still could." — Ty Hamatake, freshman, Grantsville

"No, I don't, but if I did people would give me candy because they wouldn't know who it is." — Court Love, junior, Bingham

"Last time I went was two Halloweens ago, but I probably wouldn't go now." — Sheri Bronson, sophomore, Bingham

Kristin Nielson is a senior at Bingham High School and Kelsey Sprague is a senior at Grantsville High School. Both are members of the Deseret Morning News Pulse Team of high school writers. If you are a Utah high school student and have a topic you would like to see covered, please e-mail pulse@desnews.com or write to Susan Whitney, Deseret Morning News.