As Halloween draws closer, parents begin to turn their thoughts to candy. Not the of kind of candy, or how to avoid the last minute rush (That usually ends in them giving out oranges, coupons and canned spam) but to the fact that the newspapers shout the same controversy every Hallows eve-’Child dies of eating poisoned Snickers Bar!’ or “Woman arrested for handing out ant poison!” or still ‘Kid cuts mouth on razor in apple!’ I believe in safe kids. I believe in helmets, seat belts and sturdy cribs. But I, as a chocoholic and person who ignores the screams of the newspapers, believe that parents should NOT bubblewrap their kids and chuck out their candy just ‘cos someone sent them a candy apple.
P.s. Checkout Free Range Kids by Lenore Skeanzy.
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