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Halloween hoarding - do you pinch your kids' candy?

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As a parent, it's your duty to make sure the candy your child picked up from the neighbours is safe for consumption. But all that candy can be mighty tempting, and I'm willing to bet that a few of you have a tendency to label some of the candy 'unsafe' -- and promptly stash it in your super-secret parental hiding spot so you can enjoy after the kiddies have gone to bed. Last week, I asked if you did this -- let's see what you had to say?

  • 48% of you said yes, with 17% saying you only pinched a couple of pieces, while 12% say they can't help gorging.
  • 6% of you don't pinch any candy. Wow -- that's willpower.
  • 10% of you don't like candy.
  • 33% of you don't have kids so you have no candy to pinch.

The best Halloween advice came from reader Tim. He says, "We dump everything into one large bowl and each person in the house can take one piece a day unless they exercise with me, then they can have two a day. I always have more company in November." Great suggestion!

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