Hard candies are a menace to society and do more harm than good. amirite?

And children choke on everything. Hot dogs come to mind. Should we ban them?

by Eleazarzieme 4 days ago

I cut them in half until they're maybe 3. I also would never give my small children hard cand that's just stupid lol

by neal23 4 days ago

My kid chokes on ham every time he eats it. He's a chewer, he just doesn't think he needs to chew ham specifically for some reason.

by Ervinjohnson 4 days ago

Some people don't chew their steak enough either, wonder what's up with meat and struggling to chew it at all/enough

by Arianna81 4 days ago

Steak is sometimes a bit tough, especially when it's cooked in a pan so I always make sure to cut it for him. The ham thing is just user error because I know he can do it, he just doesn't.

by Ervinjohnson 4 days ago

I mean, all of those things are served in the schools cafeteria. Bag lunches for field trips when I was younger were hotdogs with small packages of condiments, chips, some type of fruit, and a sweet. All of those things could be choked on, you just need to be paying attention.

by Proper_Candidate9393 4 days ago

Chill out Grandpa

by Haleyloren 4 days ago

Claey's lemon drops 🤤

by hermistonkathle 4 days ago

Couldn't you choke on normal candy, too?

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Yes! I choked on water a few times. It went down the wrong hole while I was eating or something.

by Edwardtoy 4 days ago

I do that with my own damn saliva

by Arianna81 4 days ago

preach!!! lol

by Edwardtoy 4 days ago

Who's putting food in their mouth at the same time as fresh water. This is definitely a case of user error.

by Ervinjohnson 4 days ago

OMG! I just had that image in my head. It's hilarious. I'm a mom of two kids and I put myself last, so I scarf down my food like a glutton as I drink. Then I get back to my family. Thanks for the laugh! I strangely really needed it.

by Edwardtoy 4 days ago

I have seen a lot of people do that, but, I am very talented. I do not NEED food in my mouth to choke on water while eating. Shoot, I think I have managed to choke on *air* before... *sigh*

by Anonymous 4 days ago

This sounds like lazy parenting more than an unpopular opinion because of your reasoning behind it.

by Reasonable-Chip 4 days ago

How so? How is protecting your young children lazy parenting? I would argue it's the opposite

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Because you're picking out one tiny example of thousands of things that can be considered choking hazards to children and then further narrowing it down by making it a specific type of that thing (food >> candy >> hard candy) Monitoring your children is leaps and bounds the superior method of ensuring child safety, not trying to pick out one very specific thing from a list of items, many of which a child is more likely to choke on.

by Reasonable-Chip 4 days ago

Most kids know how to eat them and not choke..no clue why you think an age limit of 12 is reasonable

by Arianna81 4 days ago

Darwin's gotta get his cut, one way or another.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Half the safety regulations need to be lifted so we can let Darwinism do its job. Kids learn by making mistakes and getting hurt but adults should know better.

by Ervinjohnson 4 days ago

Wait till you hear about gravel

by rogahnwalker 4 days ago

Most choking deaths are in infants and toddlers. An age minimum of twelve is crazy. And hard candies aren't that much more likely to cause choking than other foods.

by Ellen27 4 days ago

You say choking hazards should be illegal, are you also saying that the same toys you mentioned should also be illegal for having choking hazards? Like Legos shouldn't be for kids?

by Anonymous 4 days ago

So are hot dogs. Hot dogs are probably much more of a hazard to toddlers because, unlike a jolly rancher, hot dog meat can get compacted easily to fit the unique shape of the child's esophagus.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I as an adult choked on a popcorn Candies aren't just for children by the way And it's the parents job to make sure they don't give out candies or food that they are likely to choke on

by Flat-Goat 4 days ago

Roughly 5000 people die each year from choking in the USA. Children under 5 are at a higher risk, but how many children under 5 are in school? Most kids in school are 5 and older. Yeah, there are preschoolers, but not every child goes to preschool. But out of that 5000 who die, 140 are children. 140, out of approximately 37,000,000 kids under the age of 12. You're going to get rid of Jolly Ranchers because a child has a 1-in-264000 chance of choking to death? Bear in mind, not all, maybe not even most of the 140 choking deaths are due to hard candies, so the probability of dying from them is even lower. You want to know what kills more children under the age of 12? Car accidents. Over 700 each year. Another 70 kids under the age of 5 are killed as pedestrians. You want to get rid of cars? These are just the numbers.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I agree with you in general but life savers got their name because they have a hole in the middle and can't be choked on Might also be because they're shaped like a life preserver lol

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I honestly agree with the sentiment, choking is usually caused by things being swallowed before they can be properly chewed, easy to do when you cant physically chew the thing. I only disagree with your whole argument on the premise that we don't need law involved for every single social change. Always get's too many hands on it each with their own agenda.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Agreed. However, I like jolly ranchers, and your argument is therefore invalid.

by Sorry-Building 4 days ago

Im going to be honest. If you are under the age of, idk, 10. You shouldn't be eating emm but if you're 10+ and are to stupid to drink some water or get it stuck in the first place you deserve to be naturally selected out.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

It's unpopular opinion, what do you expect? You're right here with us too.

by Brief-Telephone-5886 4 days ago

And I'm unpopular so I fit right in. 🙂

by brauliohowe 4 days ago

Don't give them to kids.

by Quitzonnathan 4 days ago

Dont give them to kids then

by Cheap-Examination 4 days ago

Under 12 years old seems crazy though. 7-8 year olds at the most lol

by Cheap-Examination 4 days ago

Not even...I was able to eat hard candies without choking at probably 4 or 5 or so

by Arianna81 4 days ago

Try having a tongue piercing. Jolly ranchers love sticking to mine but I love em so I still eat them

by Sweet_Raspberry_67 4 days ago

Yeah I choked on a jolly rancher when I was 4 and legit almost died. It gave me a severe phobia on swallowing anything not chewable including prescription pills. I'm 31 and still have trouble swallowing pills :(

by Anonymous 4 days ago

how these kids gonna learn to not choke if they dont have a few near death experiences? certainly not by eating fudge.

by Automatic-Skirt4107 4 days ago

According to my weird oversharer of a third grade teacher, you can choke on soda, so you should also not give kids ANY liquids either.

by Beautiful-Purpose 4 days ago

OP is the reason they have to put "Caution: HOT!" on coffee cups.

by zulaufevalyn 4 days ago

Literal skill issue.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

No one, including children, dies from from something getting stuck in their esophagus. 😉 That said, I have to disagree. We already have to sacrifice enough for that nonsense.

by Negative_Humor6471 4 days ago

Don't think I have even touched a hard candy in 30 years and with no effort involved.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Nah. Just watch your damned kid.

by Stephanie36 4 days ago

I don't care about the choking part but sugar is really bad of kids and everyone else. Should only be used sparingly.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Bro shut up. This is dramatic as hell which wouldnt be as bad if it wasn't lacking logic

by Anonymous 4 days ago

When my daughter was little, people would constantly offer her hard candy. I always intervened and told them it was too risky. Most were seriously offended. As she got older, I explained to her that hard candy could hurt her. She started calling it "hurt candy" and wouldn't accept it.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Adults choke on way worse things they put in their mouths.

by Sad_Illustrator_4463 4 days ago

You're gonna be the parent that gets something fun taken away from their kids class.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

If someone cant figure out how to not die from a Jolly Rancher then they probably don't offer much to the world. Its a skill issue.

by InternalAdmirable426 4 days ago

Cull the weak.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Lmao

by Anonymous 4 days ago