Parents Steal Their Kids Halloween Candy, Survey Shows

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Most Parents Steal From Their Kids’ Halloween Candy, Survey Says

By Elisa Cinelli

Published Oct 23, 2019

A new survey shows that yes, parents like to eat their kids' Halloween candy and many eat all of it.

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Pretty much all parents admit to stealing their kids' Halloween candy, and about a fourth of them scarf down the majority of it. Our kids have picked out their costumes. They're bringing home all sorts of pumpkin- and bat-themed crafts from school. You have made your yearly trek to the pumpkin patch and maybe you have even carved your jack o lanterns by now.

Halloween is right around the corner. Have you stocked up on candy yet? We are on to you: you have most likely purchased extra candy so you'll have enough to snack on some for yourself. And that won't be enough--you'll probably snag some from your kids' trick-or-treat baskets too. How do we know? A new survey tells all.

According to a survey conducted by Cashback website TopCashback.com, 78% of parents admit to stealing candy from their kid’s Halloween candy. Over three-fourths of the parents out there are pocketing good from their children's trick-or-treat baskets, and we are betting they pop it right into their mouths!

Honestly, we are not shocked. Candy is tempting, and we would not have been surprised if the survey found that one hundred percent of parents were snagging sweets from those plastic orange pumpkins.

What did astound us was the fact that 28% of parents reported eating more candy than their own kids. Over a fourth of moms and dads were stealing way more than the occasional Snickers bar. These parents have a full scam running!

Could it be that parents are eating their kids' Halloween candy to save their little ones' health? Dental bills and sugar highs are not good news for parents or kids. We definitely believe that some parents are eating their kids' trick-or-treat goods for the greater good. But let's be real: grownups crave sugar too. And we are the ones awake in the kitchen after bedtime.

Then again, we are the ones who made or bought the costume and accompanied our kids door to door. We deserve a cut of that candy!