Parents·Posted on Oct 30, 2017This Is Why Parents Are Totally Allowed To Confiscate CandyLike when your kid goes as a bat and wants to be carried around upside down all night.by Morgan ShanahanSenior Parenting EditorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Halloween is NOT all sunshine and roses for parents. View this photo on Instagram Oh, you don't believe me? You think it's just about Jimmy Kimmel making children cry? View this photo on Instagram No. It is a reckoning of epic proportions. View this photo on Instagram Instagrammer Ilana Wiles has captured the struggle perfectly with her @averageparentproblems account: View this photo on Instagram I mean, so relatable. View this photo on Instagram Yep, that sounds about right. View this photo on Instagram Classic Halloween for parents. View this photo on Instagram Those eyes tell the scary truth. View this photo on Instagram Oh, you didn't want to throw your back out? Too bad. View this photo on Instagram That sound you hear is a $29 Thor hammer hitting the floor. View this photo on Instagram Hope you're good at improvising. View this photo on Instagram Because your kid is not here for Halloween cuteness. View this photo on Instagram Happy Stealing-Candy-From-A-Baby day! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF