If You See A Teal Pumpkin This Halloween

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Trick-or-treating is an age-old tradition, but for parents whose kids can't just eat whatever they get their hands on, it can be a completely stressful endeavor for Mom and Dad—and it may be confusing and not much fun for the kids.

What am I talking about? Food allergies, celiac disease, diabetes, food intolerances and other special diets. If your child is affected by any of these, you know the struggle of feeding your child things that you didn't buy or make yourself. If your kid gets exposed to something she shouldn't be eating, the risks can vary, but they can be pretty devastating—it can affect behavior, cause discomfort, result in serious illness and sometimes even cause death.

While there is no way that anyone can possibly accommodate every person everywhere when handing out treats, there is a way to accommodate everyone with an awesome teal pumpkin.

No, I don't mean hand out teal pumpkins. I mean paint a pumpkin teal and let it hang out on your porch. If you do so, the trick-or-treaters know that they can come by your house and their kids can be handed something that won't make them sick and won't potentially kill them.

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