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You know it's coming...you can just feel it. It's everywhere, isn't it? All those pumpkins, the ghosts, and witch's pointy hats...Halloween, Halloween, this is Halloween. Heh.
So, what do you do with all that candy? We can't really take Trick-or-Treating away...it's a yearly festival of dressing up and being
silly! There is nothing so healing as being silly, you know. I have made an art form of it, to be sure! *giggle*
1: Always, ALWAYS go through your child's horde of candy before they do. Always. I can't stress this enough. There are some very bad people out there who would seek to harm our babies. Check things out.
2. Let your child help you go through the candy, once it has been checked and is found safe, so they can pick out the things that they like. It's inevitable that there will be some candy that they just find to be yucky, lol. Let them choose. (you can give away the rest or save it for yourself...I won't tell!)
3. Start two piles of candy, from the sorted pieces. Start with your child, and say, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," and go like this until you've finished the pile. That way, they get Some and you get Some and it not only gives them a healthy dose of moderation, but it teaches sharing. These are two concepts that every child should know, IMO.
4: Put the candies into separate dishes or containers and set them up and out of reach of the child. In plain sight, it is too much of a temptation, and if they see where you've placed it, they will more than likely try to sneak some when you're not looking (nevermind that parents are given eyes in the backs of their heads upon the births of their children...). Remember what it was like for you, as a child. Candy is hard to walk away from, sometimes!! *grin*
5: Be firm. Set a time where everyone eats one or two pieces of candy, and be kind to yourself in this. Giving a child candy right before bedtime is asking for a headache, heh. Before school is asking for a parent-teacher conference, lol! (I allow my son to eat 2 pieces of candy afterschool, once his homework is done. That way, it does not spoil his dinner, but it gives him his treat at such a time that he can run it off before bed) You decide. Afterall, you're the parent!!
Above all, have a Safe and Happy Halloween! I hope that it helps you with The Sillies.
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