Candy

Trick-or-treating is a fun tradition that people of all ages may enjoy. But there always seems to be a precaution for the Halloween festivity: Candy. The sweet treat that children look forward to most during the yearly event. When candy comes from a stranger it can be a cause for concern for parents, especially in the untrustworthy world we live in.

We may all have heard our parents, at one point in our childhood while trick-or-treating, say not to eat a certain candy. “It might be poisoned,” and “there might be a razor blade in it,” are classic phrases from cautious parents. All of this trouble and questioning only results from one little treat that is damaged or misshaped. 

Parents have worried for decades about their children eating poisoned candy, yet there have been no cases of children dying from this myth. Halloween already can be a dangerous holiday. Innocent trick-or-treaters roaming the streets at night with no care for cars. Likewise this urban legend of contaminated candy is top priority for parents and has been connected to the holiday activity for years.

Just remember that this Halloween will not be any different. Being skeptical is still smart especially when it comes to ingesting candy from neighbors you may not know. Even though there have been no cases of poisoned candy there could still be one someday. Be sure to be careful if you decide to trick-or-treat.