“Whose parents like to light candles at home?” the guest fireman asked my son Charley’s class. Several children, including mine, raised their hand. I had been outed. By my four-year-old! “Oh no, that’s not good. Candles are SO unsafe. We’ve been called to too many fires that were started by candles,” the fireman continued. My son looked at me with wide eyes. Oh, I was in trouble. And I understand that, but I also know there are whole aisles of sweet-smelling candles in Target, just calling my name. Maybe yours, too. Rather than avoiding them altogether, let’s all learn these candle safety tips…
