as far back as i can remember my parents drummed into me not to accept lollies from strangers. what if some freak put drugs in these treats?
2006-11-01 13:45:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
In my city the parents walk around with the kids and the police stations offer free scanning and checking of the candy for the entire night of Halloween.
2006-11-01 13:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As far as I'm concerned, I go with my children all the way to the doors of the houses, we only trick or treat at the houses of folks we know, & my kids know not to eat any of the candy until I've had a chance to check it over first. One of the advantages of living in a small neighborhood - we know almost everybody & they ALL know my children! I've taught them about talking to strangers - they know the difference & since I go with them that would prevent anything untoward from occurring.
2006-11-02 06:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by pumpkin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So then let me ask you what your suggestion is.......should we not celebrate the holiday now? That can't be it.
I think parents need to emphasize a lot of awareness, which they have been doing well but also freedom. But be careful! Overemphasizing on awareness will turn thier children into gorophobic cavemen and overemphasizing on freedom will probably cause them to become lawless and heathenistic failures in life......
Balance is key. Good question...
~Peace
2006-11-01 13:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i live in Daytona Beach Florida and they just started doing something new this year. All sexual predators are not allowed to have their porch light on on Halloween. That way no one will go to their door. The police have lists of all of them and drive by their house to see if their light is on. If it is, they are busted. They showed the police on the news doing this and caught some of them with their lights on. I think it is a great idea!!!
2006-11-02 05:19:45 · answer #4 · answered by crystal lee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dude some ppl would not do that if they have kids then they would not and be side you have to go trick or treat in and then when you see candy out of a craper then that how you can tell i want trick or treat and i ate candy am i fin now yea i think you were a only child so you had never tasted candy what a loser
2006-11-02 11:45:14 · answer #5 · answered by inuyasha5065 i 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Around here on Halloween parents go with their kids and only visit neighbors on the street or the adjacent streets. They don't let their greed for candy outdo their common sense.
2006-11-01 13:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well most of the time parents go with the kids.. and i was always taught to check the candy wrappers to make sure they were unopened, no holes.. stuff like that. but if it's in a small community or neighborhood they might know the people there.
2006-11-01 13:47:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well parents need to check the candies and go trick or treating with their kids.
2006-11-01 13:46:54 · answer #8 · answered by betty_htch 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is the problem with our education system, they only teach awareness about strangers, why don't they teach awareness about your uncle touching you or your friendly next door neighbour sexually abusing you. Majority of cases of sexual abuse are with someone the kid knows and trusts.
2006-11-01 13:54:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes spot on
this proves my theories that 98% of the population is stupid
how irresponsible of parents to let there kids do this some people should never be allowed to have kids they fix animals but maybe it should be the other way around
2006-11-04 16:20:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋