Regarding Halloween...

We tried to work on "trick or treat". Instead it went more like this.

Me: [approaching a door] Okay Kate, say trick or treat!

Kate: [crickets]

Me: Okay, thank you. Can you say thank you?

Kate: [crickets]

Then we'd walk away.

Kate: Thank you mommy!

[approaching next house]

Kate: Hi, house! Hey! Candy!

Me: Okay, can you say trick or treat this time?

Kate: [crickets]

Me: Okay, say thank you!

Kate: [crickets]

[walking away]

Kate: Thank you mommy!