How to limit halloween candy from kids

kellygirl5538

Do your kids eat too much candy during this time of year? Mine do! I read somewhere where you buy the small 100 calorie zip lock bags or any plastic bags and divide the candy up in small bags. When the kids eat the candy they can only grab one bag. Could help adults too. I am still staying true to NO HALLOWEEN CANDY>

BetterVersion

Hey, that sounds like a great idea! And not for my son, either, but ME! LoL

Halloween candy's not that big of a deal for me, but it sure would be nice to have a little treat.

Thanks for the idea! :happy:

WillPillageYourVillageForFood

I personally feel that children will not over indulge on candy at halloween or any other time of the year unless we make a big deal out of restricting candy. When my children were young, we gave them the option of eating their entire pillowcase full of halloween candy in one sitting. At first, they were delighted by the idea, but they soon realized that they were not enjoying their candy at all. They quickly decided that by having a few pieces everyday they enjoyed it so much more. I think it boils down to the mindset of "If I can't have it, I want as much of it as I can get". To this day my kids who are now 23, 22, and 19 all enjoy treats everynow and then, but they are not obsessed over candy and sweets like some of their friends who were restricted from sugars and such while growing up. They all also are exceptionally slim. I also allow myself to eat anything I want, I just don't obsess about it. Makes it so much easier to say know to some chocolate or sweet just knowing that I am the one in control not someone else.

leavinglasvegas

I have always just allowed one piece per day. My daughter goes with it, sometimes on the weekend she asks for an extra one. Thankfully I've never had a problem the way I've seen my friends have.
Honestly, every year around February, I end up throwing what is left away (usually half of it) because we've fogotten about it.

pitapocket

I have my daughter sort thru everything and keep her favorites, and donate the rest to the school which in turns splits it up between the hospitals for the children who were unable to go out on Halloween.

They have decorated jars with holiday stickers and made up goodie jars of candy and also made up candy flowers arrangements out of mini chocolate bars and bamboo sticks for the Christmas Cheer Board. They feel like they have done something good for other children and it cuts down on the amount of candy they would feel compelled to eat.

annhjk

I don't make it totally off limits either. The usual rule in our house (at least on week nights) is that you can have dessert and a bedtime snack, once those are gone - you only get healthy snacks. My boys are 4 and 7 and do great with it.

With Halloween candy (and all holidays) they usually forget about 2-3 days after we get it. I end up throwing away some of it at the end.

This y ear I've mananged to keep all the candy I bought for trick or treaters in a tote in the basement with the clothes they've outgrown. It's worked out great! No one except me knows were it is and as long as I don't see it, I don't eat it.