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Parents playing the biggest tricks for treats

Trick-or-treating isn’t just for kids. In fact, nearly two-thirds of parents admit to pilfering candy from their child’s Halloween stash, and those parents tend to eat a full third of all the candy their child brought home.

But most parents also tried to impose limits on candy consumption–both for themselves and their children. In a survey of 2,000 parents by Spinbrush, a whopping 84 percent of parents said they were worried their kids would get cavities from too much sugar. (81 percent of parents worried about getting cavities in their own teeth.) They also limited the number of treats kids were allowed to eat on Halloween night, often imposing the same limits on themselves.

“Sixty-six percent limit their own candy intake and 65 percent limit their child’s consumption on Halloween–with a maximum of 12 pieces each,” The New York Post reported. “And for the majority of parents, those limits extend after the holiday as well–top ways parents limit candy intake were found to be allowing their children a limited number of pieces per day (68 percent), removing temptation by bringing the extra candy to share with co-workers (47 percent) and hiding it (42 percent).”

But there are ways to prevent cavities before and after Halloween.

“Limiting and choosing candy carefully and sticking to a brushing and flossing routine and practicing proper technique are all simple ways to ensure healthy teeth and gums all year round, even during times when we tend to sneak a few extra pieces of candy,” Dr. Derek Wallin DDS, a dentist, said in response to the survey.