I love this time of
year. You want to know why? I love everything about the
pumpkin. I love how it looks. I love how it tastes. And I love
roasted pumpkin seeds. Not everyone feels the same way. With
pumpkins comes Halloween and with Halloween comes....CANDY! Because
I work in the kid nutrition business parents ask me a lot of questions.
One of the most frequently asked question I hear is, "What do I do with
all the candy at Halloween?". After 15 years in the business, here
is a sampling of what some families do.
1.) Let them eat
candy: Some families let the kids eat the candy for as long as it takes
for the supply to dwindle to nothing.
2.) Let them eat
candy...for a few days: These families allow the kids to eat a good hefty
dose of candy on Halloween and a few pieces at snack times or after
meals for about 3-5 days and then they throw it out or donate it.
3.) Let them eat
candy...only on Halloween night: The kids can eat as much as they want
only on Halloween night. After that day, it's over. The parents
take the candy away.
What do I suggest?
I think you have to take a hard look at the whole year and not focus so much on
Halloween. If you do a good job of scheduled meals and snacks that are
mostly healthy and delicious, candy will not hurt for a few days. Perhaps
allowing the kids to pick 2 or 3 pieces per day is just fine at scheduled
meals and snacks until it is gone. If your kid has gobs and gobs of
candy, my advice is to let them have some for a while and then donate the
rest. Some of our fellow Americans could use a few sweets in their
lives. Check out these suggestions:
However you decide to
handle Halloween candy, I sincerely hope you think about more ways to utilize
the pumpkin for everyone in your family through the season. I wish you
all Happy Halloween!
Peas,
Melanie
Peas,
Melanie
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