Halloween is coming!
I think we are all aware of this. There are a few concerns about this holiday I have as a parent.
1) Too much candy
2) Safety during trick or treating. We will only be trick or treating to a few friend's houses and to church this year. And probably for as many years as we can get away with.
3) Suggestive costumes. Luckily my kids are a bit young to be concerned about this one just yet.
That leaves concern #1, too much candy.
I used to work for a lady who had a "Halloween fairy" for her daughter. After trick or treating, her daughter had to leave all her candy on the fireplace the night of Halloween and that night the Halloween fairy would come and take the candy in exchange for a doll or toy. The next day she brought all the candy to work for everyone to eat in the break room.
There are places that will also buy Halloween candy from kids. If you are in Salt Lake, this place buys Halloween candy from kids and sends it to the troops overseas. Check in your area to see if there is a place that will buy Halloween candy from your kids.
There's always the idea that happens at our house where the adults eat most of the candy. Although this is not preferred.
We will see what the tradition ends up being at our house in the next few years.
Does anyone have any good Halloween traditions to avoid candy overload?
2 comments:
I just put most of Ty's candy from trunk or treating into the "give-away" bowl. Then you don't have to buy as much and you don't have to eat as much!
Nice! We will have to try that this year... after picking out the candy we like and eating it.
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