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<blockquote> <p>So, this Halloween, my (28F) husband (who is a dentist, 31M) wanted to try something new, instead of filling the bowl with candy, he filled it with toothbrushes and toothpaste.</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>I told him that this idea would turn out terribly because I know myself that as a child (and a middle school teacher) all that I wanted for Halloween is candy and definitely not good tooth care, but he convinced himself that it would be great because &quot;what kids wouldn&#39;t like to get on Halloween night? toothache!&quot;</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>Well, he did it and he was surprised to find that only one boy or two thanked us, the others were pretty annoyed with this and some demanded candy so much that I had to bring them a candy bowl or else they wouldn&#39;t have stopped crying, they only got more frustrated and annoyed when my husband told them that they have to get at least one toothbrush/toothpaste when they get candy. It was kind of a disaster.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>Then when it was all over and kids stopped coming to our house and we went to bed, we heard something only to go out and find that some brats threw toilet rolls and eggs over the house and ran away. We spent a long while cleaning it up and I told him that he should have just given them candy like I told him to, and he has been mildly upset by all of this saying that I&#39;m acting like a jerk.</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>But to be honest? He was the one acting like a jerk, I&#39;m a Middle School teacher and he should have just listened to me as he has no extended experience with kids like I have.</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>AITA for blaming our house getting teepeed on my husband who gave toothbrushes instead of candy?</p> </blockquote><p>Here&#39;s what people thought:</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><p><a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/togocann49/">togocann49</a> says:</p><blockquote> <p>Nta-there was nothing wrong with giving toothbrushes and toothpaste, but they should&rsquo;ve been accompanied by treats that kids were expecting. After all, it&rsquo;s trick or treat, not trick or toothbrushes/toothpaste. It&rsquo;s right there in what is said by costumed beggars</p> </blockquote><p><a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/SimmingPanda/">SimmingPanda</a> says:</p><blockquote> <p>If he really doesn&#39;t want to give candy, he could give small toys instead. Kids like glow sticks/bracelets, squishies, popits, fidget spinners, etc., too. NTA, but OP&#39;s husband definitely set their house up for that!</p> </blockquote><p><a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Spike-2021/">Spike-2021</a> says:</p><blockquote> <p>NTA. If your husband doesn&#39;t want to hand out candy, there are other options - that aren&#39;t oral hygeine.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/CrystalQueen3000/">CrystalQueen3000</a> says:</p><blockquote> <p>NTA. This legit made me laugh. What was he thinking?? It&rsquo;s called trick or treat for a reason, he didn&rsquo;t treat so he got tricked 🤷🏻&zwj;♀️</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Dentist gives out toothbrushes for Halloween; school teacher wife says 'bad idea.'

 So, this Halloween, my (28F) husband (who is a dentist, 31M) wanted to try something new, instead of filling the bowl with candy, he filled it with toothbrushes and toothpaste.  I told him that this idea would turn out terribly because I know myself that as a child (and a middle school teacher) all that I wanted for Halloween is candy and definitely not good tooth care, but he convinced himself that it would be great because &quot;what kids wouldn&#39;t like to get on Halloween night? toothache!&quot;  Well, he did it and he was surprised to find that only one boy or two thanked us, the others were pretty annoyed with this and some demanded candy so much that I had to bring them a candy bowl or else they wouldn&#39;t have stopped crying, they only got more frustrated and annoyed when my husband told them that they have to get at least one toothbrush/toothpaste when they get candy. It was kind of a disaster.  Then when it was all over and kids stopped coming to our house and we went to bed, we heard something only to go out and find that some brats threw toilet rolls and eggs over the house and ran away. We spent a long while cleaning it up and I told him that he should have just given them candy like I told him to, and he has been mildly upset by all of this saying that I&#39;m acting like a jerk.  But to be honest? He was the one acting like a jerk, I&#39;m a Middle School teacher and he should have just listened to me as he has no extended experience with kids like I have.  AITA for blaming our house getting teepeed on my husband who gave toothbrushes instead of candy? Here&#39;s what people thought: togocann49 says: Nta-there was nothing wrong with giving toothbrushes and toothpaste, but they should&rsquo;ve been accompanied by treats that kids were expecting. After all, it&rsquo;s trick or treat, not trick or toothbrushes/toothpaste. It&rsquo;s right there in what is said by costumed beggars SimmingPanda says: If he really doesn&#39;t want to give candy, he could give small toys instead. Kids like glow sticks/bracelets, squishies, popits, fidget spinners, etc., too. NTA, but OP&#39;s husband definitely set their house up for that! Spike-2021 says: NTA. If your husband doesn&#39;t want to hand out candy, there are other options - that aren&#39;t oral hygeine. CrystalQueen3000 says: NTA. This legit made me laugh. What was he thinking?? It&rsquo;s called trick or treat for a reason, he didn&rsquo;t treat so he got tricked 🤷🏻&zwj;♀️ 

So, this Halloween, my (28F) husband (who is a dentist, 31M) wanted to try something new, instead of filling the bowl with candy, he filled it with toothbrushes and toothpaste.    I told him that this idea would turn out terribly because I...