YES! Get off your buns and walk those kids. I mean, God forbid you spend any time with them or anything!

I think it's sad for the kids, but I don't know that I'd use the word "wrong." So other.

I said no because my daughter is pre-teen and While I try to let her be independent while out with her friends, I just can't not keep an eye on her especially going to strangers doors. So last night my friend and I just kind of trailed the girls to make sure they were safe.
This was the first year I didn't walk with her and it was weird. My baby is growing up.

Yes! I saw this last night...there was a small kid (under ten) that was walking up the road trick or treating (IN THE RAIN!) while their parent(s) drove up the road behind them. Kid never got in the car (that I saw), parent never got out of the car...that's just plain lazy. Get out and walk with your damn kid!

I think if you live in a rural area and the houses are far apart it's okay to drive house to house. Or if you have a medical condition that makes walking impossible. For the average person though, yeah you should probably be walking.

What the feck is my generation doing to Halloween traditions??

opps I read the question wrong! If you trick or treat in a different neighborhood, park the car and walk with the kids!!!! The less cars on the street during trick or treat the better in my opinion!

I don't think it's *wrong*, but I do think it's lazy. I've never seen it personally, but I think it's kind of sad to think about, unless like Taylor said you've got a medical condition or something.

Absolutely. It teaches children to be super-ultra lazy. And the last thing the world needs is more lazy, worthless kids who don't know how to work hard for what they want.

I think it is silly, and I don't see the point in driving house to house- just walk!!!

I didn't think it is that bad. A lot of times they bring a car because they don't know if the neighborhood actually participates.

Not only is it a waste of gas money, it's really lazy. Unless there is an underlying condition or illness, I don't think it's necessary. The weather is no excuse. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, all of my costumes were designed with the rain and chilly weather in mind. One of my parents or my friend's parents always came along with us, that was half of the fun.

It's not "wrong", but it's stupid and lazy. I mean good grief, in a housing area where the homes are close together there is no reason to drive your car around to each house. If you have to drive to another area to trick or treat, park your car and walk around with your kids. I saw SUV's and trucks with the backs opened and the kids would just jump out and go to each house. I just don't see the need for it. We are visiting my mom and her subdivision has some streets that have long stretches without participating homes, so we pulled a wagon and when my toddler got a little tired, she hopped in and we pulled her home in the wagon.

I would be out the car with them walking up to the houses. Or park on whatever block I am on and walk the block then get in the car to the next one.

i think it is weird to do so. if you are in a neighborhood, houses are right next to each other so there is no point to drive only 20 feet to the next house when you can just walk it.

Yes, it isn't going to kill you to get out and enjoy it with your kid for an hour or two (or less). Unless you are disabled, stop being lazy and get with it!

People do this?

Unless one has been a parent and been through every single problem one can have as a parent it's impossible to know why someone may need to do certain things. Mom may have an illness or have a problem with fatigue, and may not be able to walk door to door. It may be pouring down rain and the children do need to Trick or Treat, and running out of the car to stay dry between houses may be the best thing. (My Man and a friend had to do this one Halloween, because it was raining and they had promised the children they could go Trick or Treating and it would have been awful to cancel it at the last minute. I was down with a bad influenza and couldn't even go at all.)

When I was a kid, your mother didn't accompany you after 2nd grade or so, you just went out and did your thing. I think some parents are "Helicopter Parents" and think they need to smother children with constant hoovering presence. This isn't necessary. Kids don't need to be constantly entertained (in fact it is proven that imagination flourishes when children have "nothing to do" and are not constantly in the presence and under direct supervision of their parents.)

Also, the age of the child is important. Letting a 3 year old run out of a car may not be a great idea, but letting a 10 year old do this, (because you don't know the reason the parent has to do this) is fine.

My youngest went with out walking to Trick or Treat a friend and her friend's little brother yesterday. They were in a nice neighborhood and were NOT accompanied by an adult. (Thank GOD. Her friend's mom can be a little smothering, and I'm glad she agreed with me to let he kids..... just be kids!)

A good parent should have plenty of opportunity to spend with their children. And parenting shouldn't be judged by people who have never done it.

Some parents do awful things to children and this car thing is really not that big of a deal and also..... isn't my business. I honestly couldn't care less.

I think unless you have something wrong with you if you don't want to walk your kids get someone else to do it!

I always walk with my child.

I think it's legit if you live in a rural area.

My boyfriend grew up in the middle of nowhere, and the houses are about a 10 min walk between them....poor kids on foot would be out for hours to get only minimal amounts of candy without a little bit of vehicular help!