Did You Get Your TEAL Pumpkin,,, yet??

[SweetMK]

I guess,, if you offer treats for kids with food allergies,,, the treats should be in a teal colored pumpkin,,,

It is probably best to turn out the porch light??

I do not know the answer,,,

 

[CH4]

Never thought about food allergies. That’s the kid’s/parent’s problem.

 

[arjay]

Peanut allergy is the biggie and it's more prevalent than in the past.Anaphylactic shock can be fatal.

 

[Wise_A]

I don't even do candy. When we gave it up, we were down to 10% "normals"--said thank you, didn't bang on the door, and were legit little kids and not teenagers. It sort of blew my mind when I went to college and I heard other students talking about going trick-or-treating. I guess I expected, I dunno, some stupid party, not kid stuff.

So yeah...sympathies for your kid with the allergies, but I'm not doing that. Everybody's got problems, learn to deal, it ain't gonna get easier.

 

[Snapping Twig]

Parents job to inspect the kids haul.

I appreciate special needs, but reject the tyranny of the minority thing.

 

[Ray1970]

Yeah.... no.

I’m not taking on the liability of deciding what is and isn’t safe for someone else’s little carpet muncher to consume and then broadcasting my acceptance of that liability by posting a sign.

Halloween was fun when I was a kid. Now it’s more of a “give me something for nothing like I expect” holiday. I don’t play those games. My in laws do and I’d venture 2/3 of the kids don’t even say “trick or treat” and probably eight out of ten don’t say thank you. I blame their parents (who are usually standing right there with them) for not raising them with any value of respect or gratitude.

 

[TomkinsSP]

Our State Parks have handicapped parking spaces. So, one day I am there and this guy with special plates parks there, takes down his 15 speed bike from his car's roof rack and procededs to ride it down a bike path. Must be rehabilitating.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Our State Parks have handicapped parking spaces. So, one day I am there and this guy with special plates parks there, takes down his 15 speed bike from his car's roof rack and procededs to ride it down a bike path. Must be rehabilitating.

Some handicaps are mental!

 

[JohnRippert]

Some handicaps are mental!

That is what I always say to Mom when we see someone like that. "Must be a mental handicap."

 

[vytoland]

Halloween treats = you get what you get.....don't have a fit.....

 

[soFlaNative]

Good of SweetMK to out this practice.
With some of the ol' fart comments posted he may have the best plan for Halloween.
Just kill the lights and ignore the little 'Weeners.
If you can't make everybody happy, why bother?

 

[arjay]

Bunch of bitter old men in this thread seeing cultural conspiracies everywhere lol
I think the blue label is simply saying you aren't giving out anything with peanuts in it ,is all.

 

[Muss Muggins]

My 16 year old daughter has a severe peanut allergy. We found out when she was three years old and almost stopped breathing while we were at one of those steak houses where you throw the peanut shells on the floor. She carries an EpiPen everywhere. We never bothered to take her trick or treating, because the vast majority of chocolate candy, even if it doesn't contain peanuts, is manufactured on equipment that also handles peanuts.

We're not psycho parents about this, because we don't want our daughter to be psycho either. We read every label, ask for the allergy guide at restaurants (they all have them), and we've never had a problem. If we think there's going to be an issue, she just brings her own food.

Unfortunately, some of the recent popular sensitivities have softened the general public's opinion of true allergies. Gluten and lactose, to name a few, can certainly make somebody uncomfortable (and in the case of lactose, those around you), but you're not going to die right there.

 

[mtgianni]

We live far enough out we won't see any.

 

[retiredbadge8091]

You can't win... Hand out "anaphylactic shock causing candy" or turn off the porch light and run the risk of a trip and fall law suit... I'm beginning to understand the hermit lifestyle. (Just one more reason I've always hated Halloween.)

 

[Gripgrabber]

I saw those in MICHAEL’s today this thread explains a lot! THANKS!
SEMPER PARATUS

 

[Grip_Maker's_Wife]

Teal Pumpkin = Non Food Items

Actually, the teal pumpkin means that you have non-food items for children who have food allergies. Kids can be allergic to anything, wheat, dairy, nuts, food coloring etc. I started doing this about 15 years ago because I didn't get that many trick or treaters and I thought toys are more fun than candy.

I usually have a bowl of bubbles, mini playdough, stickers, Halloween pencils, plastic animals and dinosaurs, etc. One year I even offered hot wheels and bonnie bell lip balm in the mix. They were big hits. All kids like bubbles and stickers. You can buy party packs of these items at Walmart or any large retail store. I like to offer kids the choice of candy or a toy and often they will choose the toy, allergy or not. We only get about 2 dozen trick or treaters so it is not a big deal.

 

[Wise_A]

Lucky you. I wonder...

...I bet the kids would get a big kick out of some dummy cartridges! And I bet I'll get a lot fewer rings on the doorbell the next year!