Comments on: Hot Topic: Halloween Candy Control

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:44:57 +0000

First of all, we really limit the number of houses where she gets to go trick-or-treating. At her age she’s more excited to hand out the candy then getting it. Everything goes into a container in the top of the cupboard. Out of site, out of mind. Then we throw away whatever gets old. (Funny because we just threw away a ton of Easter candy to make room for the Halloween candy). She very seldom asks for it, so I’m pretty lucky.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:38:13 +0000

What great ideas! I send some to work with my husband too.

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:58:49 +0000

I usually let them choose three pieces after lunch & dinner for a couple days. Then it all goes into the communal bowl and I start putting it in lunches. After about a week, all the good stuff is gone anyway and I start throwing out the gross stuff.

By: ali

ali — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:54:39 +0000

I have a friend who lets her kids take a bath with their candy the day after Halloween! They think it’s so funny to add candy and watch the water change colors, and my friend loves that her kids aren’t eating the candy!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:36:11 +0000

I let Annabella eat as much as possible so that it will be gone faster! But next year I am gonna buy little toys from the dollar store or some place like that and then she can buy the toys with her candy as payment….. It should cut down on the candy consumption since she will want the toys!