10 Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips
Halloween is a time for costumes, fun and gorging yourself on candy. Being that it’s exactly two weeks until Halloween, you’ve probably seen an influx of Halloween party invitations show up in your mailbox, but most children look forward to trick-or-treat more than a party. When I was still young enough to trick-or-treat, (and wow it's been awhile since it was socially acceptable for me to dawn a costume and ask strangers for candy) I was that kid who wasn't allowed to eat any of the candy until my parents inspected every single piece. Growing up, I never understood this. I thought my parents were paranoid and being overly protective. I was naive (like all small children) and didn't understand why or how anyone could harm children via candy. It…