Halloween crazies?

[baytosa2013]

www.scarymommy.com/over-the-top-allergy-parent-shames-neighborhood-for-their-halloween-candy-offerings/

I just came across this article that was on my FB feed and thought I'd post it to see what ya'll think of what this parent did.  


Thoughts, feelings, irrational outbursts

Personally, I think it's going a bit too far.  Yes your child will come home with items that contain nuts and yes it will suck that you have to weed those items out but they will likely have just as much crap to eat that doesn't contain nuts as well.  I don't think it's fair to tell an entire neighborhood that they are assholes if they don't pass out nut, gluten, dairy, (whatever other allergy you can possibly come up with) free stuff.

[Bluedaisy]

This is so so far beyond entitled. It's free candy she needs to decide to go through the candy or keep her kid home. I've taught kids with severe allergies and their parents always just go through the candy. I think it's different if it's at school I can see asking parents in the class to be mindful but everyone in the neighborhood? That's ridiculous.

[bookninja]

Yeah, over the top. I usually have a roll or two of Halloween stickers to give out... But that's mostly because I never outgrew my third grade sticker obsession, and this gives me the excuse to buy some. And I totally don't worry about the candy I buy.

[Bluedaisy]

Oct 30, 2015 16:11:30 GMT -5 bookninja said:

Yeah, over the top. I usually have a roll or two of Halloween stickers to give out... But that's mostly because I never outgrew my third grade sticker obsession, and this gives me the excuse to buy some. And I totally don't worry about the candy I buy.

I should add that I always do an Oriental Trading order for some little goodies to give out but that's mostly for the kids who are too little for candy.  I don't worry about what candy I give out.

[erbear]

I haven't seen a teal pumpkin, but I like the idea. This is just entitlement, though.

[jessila]

My sister was allergic to chocolate and dairy growing up. My mom would get a couple rolls of pennies from the bank before Halloween. During trick or treating she would go up and hand pennies to the person passing out candy and quickly explain the allergies. The person would give my sister pennies. After a little while her bucket would be too heavy so she'd hand it to my mom. Mom would take pennies out and repeat.

Also, we ALWAYS had to check our candy prior to eating it. Allergies or not. People are crazy and could have poisoned it.
How hard is it to pull candy out? I always pulled out the candy I didn't like and gave it to my parents for their anniversary the next morning.

[billyhorrible]

Oct 30, 2015 16:41:56 GMT -5 budders said:

I think the teal pumpkin movement is awesome; if people want to voluntarily support children with serious allergies, that's terrific.

This was one of my good friend's brain-child.  It makes my heart sing when I see it being implemented!

[tiffbot]

Oct 30, 2015 18:01:09 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Oct 30, 2015 16:41:56 GMT -5 budders said:

I think the teal pumpkin movement is awesome; if people want to voluntarily support children with serious allergies, that's terrific.

This was one of my good friend's brain-child.  It makes my heart sing when I see it being implemented!

That's so cool!! I've even heard of it being done way up here!!

Our small town is so small, H is a vice principal and knows which students have allergies and which don't, and I hang out with all the moms with kids younger than school age to know lol! There's only a couple and one of them is a high schooler. Oh my life.