https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:27:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1192624 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 14:52:56 +0000 sunny 1192624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@calsmom: @Meridian: Someone who grew up in my current area told me that the local hospital offered that service too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1192613 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 14:46:32 +0000 Meridian 1192613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@calsmom: whoa, that sounds really extreme, was that normal in your area? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1192307 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 10:50:37 +0000 808love 1192307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it was a really pretty cookie, I might try a bit. It has to be worth risking my life and all. I wouldn't let LO do it though.<br /> And I didn't know those stories were just in the 80s. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191759 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 19:52:37 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1191759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: exactly.</p> <p>Just for clarification, I wouldn't eat it because I am a germo-phobe and why on earth would I eat something from someone I don't know? I mean, God only knows if they washed their hands or whatever. I just wouldn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191744 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 19:43:54 +0000 mrsjyw 1191744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most likely not. Unless it was a friend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191738 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 19:41:27 +0000 MrsF 1191738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only if it was from someone I know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191651 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:39:46 +0000 calsmom 1191651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't. I grew up in the 80s where we went to the hospital after we were done trick-or-treating and they x-rayed your candy to check for needles. That sounds nuts typing it out though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191648 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:30:41 +0000 HabesBabe 1191648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I totally would... from what I've read, there has been NO examples of any kids/people/animals/anything being poisoned, harmed, or killed by Halloween treats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191228 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:59:27 +0000 Ash 1191228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only reason I probably wouldn't eat a baked good is for sanitary purposes. But I'd eat an apple! I trust most people giving out goodies wouldn't be out to get anybody. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191207 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:52:43 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1191207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow I'm a minority haha. I would have no issue with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191200 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:50:40 +0000 AmandaB8 1191200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't have a problem with it (well, other than I'm allergic to apples :P)</p> <p>There's only been one case of poisoning from Halloween treats - and it was a father poisoning his kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1191154 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:40:48 +0000 T-Mom 1191154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An apple might be ok but not a homemade treat due to nut allergy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190971 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:39:36 +0000 Bao 1190971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An apple yes, a baked good no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190955 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:36:14 +0000 deerylou 1190955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it was someone we knew, sure! When I was growing up, a really well-liked, older couple in our neighborhood used to make caramel apples and homemade kettle corn. It was awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190904 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:19:22 +0000 Alivoo01 1190904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190660 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:17:44 +0000 Corduroy 1190660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would eat an unpeeled piece of fruit (if it looked good) but not a baked good. </p> <p>If someone had a way to make undetectably poisoned apples and wanted to poison strangers why wouldn't they take them to the grocery store and put them in the produce display? You actually see stuff like that on the news from time to time. Like the lady that put rubbing alcohol in Starbucks OJ - crazy doesn't wait for Halloween.</p> <p>I wouldn't eat a baked good because I'm skeeved out by strangers homemade goodies. A dozen of my family members just got food poisoning from brownies. Maybe I should avoid baked goods from people I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190658 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:17:35 +0000 looch 1190658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even eat baked goods from the majority of people I KNOW, so from a stranger, NO WAY. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190655 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:17:19 +0000 Boheme 1190655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of our neighbors delivered candy apples to each house, but we know her well, so it was fine. Strangers? No. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190645 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:14:36 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1190645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. There are crazy people out there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190581 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:57:35 +0000 banana 1190581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't eat (or let our kids eat) anything that's not wrapped unless it's someone we know. I'd rather not take the chance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190573 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:55:30 +0000 jedeve 1190573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sure. There are easier ways to poison people. Plus what would the motive be to poison a complete stranger? And it would be SO easy to get caught. I don't think that would make sense from the sour be murder's perspective. I mean, either be stealth about it or poison someone you know. </p> <p>Didn't all the 80s rumors turn out to be familial?</p> <p>I've taken candy from a stranger once, haha. He was a nice old British man who was eating some candies from a local candy shop. He asked me for directions and then offered me some. A lady at the airport split her sandwich with me once too. Bit I suppose those were both store bought. </p> <p>I doubt I would let LO do it. But I think the fear would be more food poisoning than razor blades. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190549 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:47:41 +0000 Grace 1190549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I remember all those 80s stories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190543 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:46:05 +0000 sunny 1190543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just realized that last week we accepted a banana from a stranger on the plane. Is that any different? Hmmm... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190538 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:43:52 +0000 LuLu Mom 1190538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HAHA I'm the one vote yes, BUT only because we trick or treat in a town of 300 people, even if we don't know them personally someone does that we know or were with and can vouche for them. If I were to do it in the city we live in, heck no! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190517 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:38:52 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1190517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only if I knew them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190499 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:34:51 +0000 MarieJ 1190499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190494 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:33:25 +0000 .twist. 1190494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only if I knew them. So unfortunate. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190481 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:30:55 +0000 teamjse 1190481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only if I knew them, if not, no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190476 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:28:58 +0000 pinkcupcake 1190476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From my neighborhood, yes, I would. Everyone here is the nicer grandparent type so I would feel OK! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-eat-an-apple-or-homemade-candytreat-that-you-picked-up-from-trick-or-treating#post-1190472 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:28:31 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1190472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No...&amp; I'd have to know them VERY well for me to eat it from someone I knew too. I think it's very bizarre when people hand out homemade things because the majority of people won't eat it and although the giver most likely has good intentions, it doesn't sit well with people. </p>