Lea Kipnis, 10, of Hinsdale, takes a bite of her cotton candy creation alongside friend Marissa Pekal, 11, of Willowbrook, at Muah Cotton Candy in Chicago’s Water Tower Place on Oct. 7, 2023.

Parents across America are partaking in "switch witch" — a new Halloween trend that sees their kids trade trick-or-treat candy for toys. Switch witch is designed to curb kids' candy consumption ...

Halloween is a fun-filled holiday that’s best known for the deluge of candy. Between trick-or-treating and Halloween parties, it can be tough to moderate kids' intake of sweets and treats. In an ...

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To find out what candy is the best to hand out on Halloween night, we went straight to the source — kids, duh — and asked them about their favorite candy to hoard well after October 31, which ...

For kids — or really, anyone — the concept of trick-or-treating is pretty amazing. Not only do you get to dress up in a costume, but you are permitted to walk from house to house requesting candy.

Pediatrician Dr. Nicholas Preziosi says that before kids hit those haunted streets, parents should come up with a plan for candy, costumes, and trick-or-treat safety.