10 Worst Candies and What to Do with Them
It’s that time of year where kids go out trick or treating to load up on goodies. Only some goodies aren’t that great. We all have our preferences, yes, but then there’s what’s generally accepted as awful. So here’s a list of the top 10 bummer nuggets that get tossed into trick-or-treat bags and suggestions […]
Halloween Health-EVIL Ideas
Okay so, maybe these are all DEFINITELY terrible ideas. Based on a recent “Candy Confessions” survey from Crest, 86% of parents eat candy that was given to their child while trick-or-treating. We are all looking to fulfill our sweet tooth! Around the Halloween season, parents also seem to up their kids’ healthy eating and tooth-care […]
The Ultimate Guide to Candy Trading
Everyone’s tastes are unique when it comes to Halloween candy. Nevertheless, there is a candy stock exchange/currency system at work every year. I often, like this video describes, pretended to be in the sour candy zone in an effort to trade up for more chocolate, but that never really worked out for me. As kids, […]
A Guide to Being Tricky or Treaty
This goes against the code at howtobeadad.com: never provide useful or important information, least of all instructions on how to do something. Correctly. So I’ve added in how to do be a total box of chocolate-covered douche-peanuts as well, to even things out. Also, I figure since this isn’t exactly a major parenting or world […]
Gummy Bears Have Hearts… and Spleens. And Kidneys?
People haven’t been listening. The Gummy Bear population is close to moving from classification as a yummy species to an endangered one. They are being wiped out. Eaten into extinction. Gummy bears have hearts, too. And all the other parts. And organs. And veins. And, yeah… okay kinda gross. Is the room starting to spin? […]
7 Abnormal “Uses” for PEEPS
Since we’re both ninjas, and we know lots of secrets, we figure it’s time to let you in on the undercover and atypical applications for the ever-popular, marshmallowy PEEPS of Easter fame. This video is a great primer for some of the common ways you might already be familiar with… But let’s dive deeper, shall […]
Save The Gummy Bears!
Each year, tens of millions of gummy bears are decimated by those who are blissfully unaware of the impact of their voracious appetites: CHILDREN. HowToBeADad.com feels it is our responsibility as parents and ecologically-minded individuals to help replenish this threatened community. How can you help this majestic creature? Much like their distant cousin, the […]
