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Halloween candy: Testing my limits
I never know how much to restrict my kids' Halloween candy intake.
Am I a total party-pooper if I tell them they can only have two pieces at a time? Or am I negligent if I let them eat lots more?
As I've been thinking about this candy dilemma, I came across this list of "The Best Candy Ever" from babble.com. I'm partial to chocolate candy, but this list brought back lots of memories from my childhood trick or treating days, including Pumpkin Peeps, Sugar Babies and Dots.
On the other end of the sweets spectrum, the American Association of Orthodontists has a list of treats to avoid if your kid wears braces, including caramel, candy corn, nuts and bubble gum.
Do you let your kids indulge at Halloween? Or do you play Scrooge like me?
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Comments
Whats everyone doing for safety precautions for Halloween? My husband came across an article (http://i-newswire.com/pr220892.html) with some info about background checking neighbors. I thought that may be a little overboard, but it had some other good suggestions for some precautions I haven't thought about. Last year my youngest son came down with a massive fever after Halloween. I almost thought about just taking the kids to our church's fall festival this year instead of door-to-door to prevent that from happening again. I don't know yet. What's your advice? Am I over-reacting or just being a concerned mom?
Posted by: Laura Harvey | October 29, 2008 8:51 PM
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Posted by: myrtille | November 7, 2009 7:23 AM