We're not sure how many small children die from mistaking medicine for candy, but the Centers for Disease Control say that approximately 30 children in the United States die every year from accidental poisonings. There are no statistics to tell us whether the children thought they were eating candy, but most of these accidents occur in the home.
Since most small children can't read, they're not going to see the warning signs on medication bottles. This information is written for adults, so it's up to you to keep your little ones safe from accidental poisoning. Since kids are attracted to bright colors, they are curious about the contents of medicine packages. For this reason, it is urgent to talk to your small children about the dangers of eating something they're not supposed to. Children love to imitate adults and often see their parents taking medicine. Sometimes children can confuse medicine with candy, and this is something you want to watch out for.

Here are some common medications and the candy they might be mistaken for:
Aspirin and Tic-Tacs
Mike and Ike's and DayQuil capsules
Excedrin capsules and Hot Tamales
Tums and throat lozenges
Pepto-Bismol and Sprees
Ex-Lax and a Hershey's candy bar
Dimetapp and a Hi-C drink


Between 2004 and 2005, an estimated 71,000 children under 18 years were seen in emergency departments each year because of medication poisonings. Over 80% of them were because an unsupervised child found and consumed medicines (FROM: Schillie SF, Shehab, N, Thomas, KE, Budnitz DS. Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children. Am J Prev Med 2009;37:181-187).The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia says that every 15 seconds in the United States a Poison Control Center gets a telephone call. Over half of the calls are made by an adult in regard to a child who has swallowed a potentially toxic substance. These substances include medicine, as well as common household chemicals.
To prevent a child from needlessly dying, never call medicine "candy" to entice them. Make sure all pill bottles have child resistant lids, and keep all medication out of their reach. And talk to your kids about the dangers of eating unknown objects.

We have lots of retro candy boxes that are perfect for 50th birthday gifts. A lot of people have fun childhood memories of candy they used to get at the mom and pop store, and our goal is to bring back those good times. Forty different kinds of nostalgic candy come neatly hand packed in a box and is specifically made for someone celebrating their 50th birthday. To bring back those great memories, you'll want to give someone a candy gift that they'll remember from their youth, rather than candy that was specifically from their birth year.

Most people have a connection to certain smells and tastes that remind them of when they were young. Some people say that the smell of chocolate chip cookies reminds them of their grandmother's kitchen. There's also the sweet smell of Wax Lips that is easily identifiable with a particular era. Just about everyone who had these as a youngster will instantly be transported back to when they were a kid when they open them up. 50th birthday gifts should be fun, because a person celebrating this milestone year might need to be reminded of great memories they experienced, and the prospect of lots more to come.

50th birthday candy makes a wonderful gift to anyone who grew up with a sweet tooth, and that will include just about everybody. We all loved candy when we were kids! And most adults still love it today, although many have curbed their consumption somewhat. That shouldn't be a problem, because there's no better time than a birthday celebration to indulge in a little nostalgia. To get started, you can go out and buy the candy in various stores, or order a box that is made for a 50 year old. Remember to look for candy that was popular when a fifty year old was a kid, not candy from their birth year. You'll want to get candy that the birthday person will remember from their childhood.
There are plenty of candy collections available, and the product description will tell you what era the candy is from. For 50th birthday candy, you'll want to get stuff that was popular in the 1960s. Some sweets, like Mary Janes and Red Hots have been around for generations, so just about anyone celebrating a birthday will have had those at some point. A lot of candy is regional; meaning a kid growing up in New York would have had different candy than a kid growing up in California. Not everybody will have memories of the same candy; it all depends on what the local mom and pop stores stocked up for the kids. But one thing is for sure, and that is that 50th birthday candy will put a smile on any one's face.

A fun gift basket box of retro candy makes a great gift for any special occasion. With Christmas coming up, it's the perfect time to put one under the tree for someone special in your life. No matter how old the gift recipient is, they will delight in all the nostalgic candy. With forty different kinds inside, there's something that everyone will remember. Maybe you grew up loving Candy Cigarettes, Pixy Stix, Chuckles, and Candy Buttons on Paper. Or maybe you'll remember Pop Rocks, Razzles, Bonomos Turkish Taffy, and Wax Lips. Either way, you'll step back in time with candy from the past. There's nothing like memories of your childhood days to make you feel like a kid again. And we need that more than ever with all the stress and activities of everyday life. Things were so carefree when you were a kid... it was all about counting pennies to see how much candy you could buy.
Our fun gift baskets box has all the candy you remember from the good old days, and is sure to put a smile on your face. Pigtails and Mohawks just reviewed this item, and is giving one away for free. Time's running out, so you'll need to enter right away.

The year 1969 may be nostalgic to many people. After all, it's the year that the Woodstock Festival took place, and so it became the era of peace and love. But on the other side of the country in California, forty-two years ago today, the Altamont music festival took place. On December 6, 1969 a free show at a speedway in Livermore attracted 300,000 people. Ike and Tina Turner, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, The Grateful Dead, and The Rolling Stones headlined.
Hell's Angels provided the security, which in hindsight wasn't such a good idea. When the Stones were playing "Under My Thumb," a man approached waving a gun and started shooting. A Hell's Angel stabbed and stomped him to death. Three more people died at the concert.
The Rolling Stones left via helicopter not knowing what had just happened. The Grateful Dead decided not to play because of the violence. This concert was filmed and was part of a documentary called "Gimme Shelter" featuring the Rolling Stones. They have been around for 49 years! A fun Rolling Stones magnet set depicts four of their famous album covers.
Altamont was a far cry from the peaceful Woodstock Festival months earlier, but 1969 was certainly a great time in music history.

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