Halloween, a very exciting time for kids! Don\u2019t fret about the large amounts of candy that they are going to bring home. This doesn\u2019t have to be a scary event. There are many options that still involve your child having a great time, but not gorging themselves on candy. Moderation, moderation, moderation\u2026<\/p>\n
Whatever works for your family, but my biggest suggestion is it is all about moderation. I have found when parents make candy something that is forbidden it can sometimes work against them. It may lead to kids hiding it or gorging on it when they have do have access to it. So here are some tips:<\/p>\n
There are lots of great options out there to reduce the amount of candy in your home there are candy buy back events where kids can get money for their candy. Some parents have used the candy fairy option where they substitute candy for a toy.<\/p>\n
Educate kids on the effect that sugar has on our body it can feed bad bugs in our tummy\u2019s, it can cause bad behavior and too much can really make us sick. If your ok with your kids having some candy just talk to them about having small amounts at a time, so that those negative effects don\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n
It is also very important to ensure people\/children don\u2019t get bored of their diet and don\u2019t feel restricted. Trying healthier alternatives, can help satisfy while having positive benefits. There are great alternatives that don\u2019t involve lots of refined sugar using alternatives to white sugar including honey, maple syrup, stevia, banana or other fruits as a sweetener. Also if you focus on the less sweet options then the palate naturally will adapt and the sweet options become too sweet, and cravings for sweet decrease.<\/p>\n
Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Halloween, a very exciting time for kids! Don\u2019t fret about the large amounts of candy that they are going to bring home. This doesn\u2019t have to be a scary event. There are many options that still involve your child having a great time, but not gorging themselves on candy. Moderation, moderation, moderation\u2026 Whatever works for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n