It’s been almost a week since my little girl went “trick or treating.” The first few days she was obsessed with the candy. It was the first thing she thought about when she woke up and it was the last thing she thought about before she went to bed. I’ve talked to a lot of mothers for ideas on how to keep their kids from going insane with all the candy. I found several great ideas to get the sweets out of the house AND keep the little ones happy.
- Have your child keep a predetermined small number of his/her favorites candies and they rest of the candy is turned in for cash. Then the child gets to take a special trip to the store for a new toy or gift.
- Keep a small number of your childs favorites and then trade the rest of the candy for healthier, sugar-free candy or all natural candies with no artificial colorings or sweeteners.
- Have your child keep a some of their favorites and then take a family trip to your local shelter and donate the rest for kids that may not have had the opportunity to go trick or treating.
- Keep all the candy out of the hands of your child and distribute it as you, the parent, sees fit.
- Keep some of their favorites then bag up the rest and send it to your husband’s office. (I don’t want it at mine either)
- Set a time frame…any candy left over after a week is thrown away. We don’t need to still be nibbling on Halloween candy come Christmas!
The Holidays are hard with all the wonderful sweets and treats to enjoy. We don’t want to deprive our families from these indulgences, just set some limits that everyone can live with. It’s all about balance…balancing out the good with the not so good. And remember…keep them moving! Physical activity is key.
Good luck parents! ~Sandi
Oh…I love love love the Fall and Halloween, so I just had to post a picture of my “Little Leopard Kitty!”
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