Kids are not stupid. They know that finding the kind of person who leaves out candy for you to take without monitoring what you take is a rare deal. Most kids will try not to mess up a sweet gig like that, unless of course they've been taught by their parents that it's OK to ruin a perfect world for everyone if some sugar is at stake. That's what YouTuber InternetLasers learned when a trip out of town on Halloween meant they wouldn't be able to hand out candy. Not wanting to disappoint the local children, InternetLasers put out full-sized candy bars on a table outside their home with the note "Help yourself, but be considerate!" A hidden camera captured who actually followed this instruction:
First of all, there is a bright side to this video: the kids are alright. Literally dozens of kids pass the test before the violator shows up. Even the Edward Scissorhands kid who jokes about making off with an armful of candy bars puts them back. Then the worst fairy princess ever shows up, and it even looks like she argues with that same Scissorhands kid before teaching her own son an important lesson: when you're faced with something as pure and innocent as a table of free candy, you better ruin it before someone else does.
Children have (or had) a basic understanding of what is right and wrong and to follow rules.