I will admit, I spend most of October trying to navigate Halloween and keep it minimal. Not because of the candy or th kids but because I've had enough.
Ispend all year watching teeth brushing and keeping candy and sweets limited only to have this "holiday" come along and ruin it all. I actually heard once is better to let them eat all the candy in the first week or so to get it over with and get the junk out of the house. I'm not sure I agree with that because it teaches binging, but that's jus my opinion. I aso don't see how that much candy in a short time can be good for anyones health.
So we take our kids and dress the up, pretty much just o show the world how cool we are, and send them begging I'm the streets not for food because we are hungry, but for candy. Maybe if there were a fee ore tricks and a few less treats I could enjoy it more. You know you are going to spend more money on candy then what its worth, more then you'll bring home, and if our have leftovers then you're going to eat them. This year Im making Christmas decorations and gifts from my leftover candy. It may as well be put to use!
I choose to use the rationing of Halloween candy o teach my girl to save, to earn, to plan ahead. "if you eat it all now you won't have any later" If I'm letting her stay up past bedtime (partly due to the strange children ringing my doorbell) then it may as well be a learning experience. She spent the night running around gathering it, now it should last the winter. If a squirrel can do it so can a person.
I do wonder how we go from don't take anything from strangers to go knock on the for and ask for candy... This doesn't mean I dont see the fun in it, and sure some things are worth doing just for enjoyment, but if you have a shy child who deosnt enjoy it what are you to do? Go to a church celebration? Well, call this rude, but I'm not sure that church is the place for Halloween...I'm pretty sure they bare almost exact opposites.
All said and done, I'm glad it'd over. I plan to use its a learning opportunity, pure entertainment, and am happy it only happens once a year.
Ispend all year watching teeth brushing and keeping candy and sweets limited only to have this "holiday" come along and ruin it all. I actually heard once is better to let them eat all the candy in the first week or so to get it over with and get the junk out of the house. I'm not sure I agree with that because it teaches binging, but that's jus my opinion. I aso don't see how that much candy in a short time can be good for anyones health.
So we take our kids and dress the up, pretty much just o show the world how cool we are, and send them begging I'm the streets not for food because we are hungry, but for candy. Maybe if there were a fee ore tricks and a few less treats I could enjoy it more. You know you are going to spend more money on candy then what its worth, more then you'll bring home, and if our have leftovers then you're going to eat them. This year Im making Christmas decorations and gifts from my leftover candy. It may as well be put to use!
I choose to use the rationing of Halloween candy o teach my girl to save, to earn, to plan ahead. "if you eat it all now you won't have any later" If I'm letting her stay up past bedtime (partly due to the strange children ringing my doorbell) then it may as well be a learning experience. She spent the night running around gathering it, now it should last the winter. If a squirrel can do it so can a person.
I do wonder how we go from don't take anything from strangers to go knock on the for and ask for candy... This doesn't mean I dont see the fun in it, and sure some things are worth doing just for enjoyment, but if you have a shy child who deosnt enjoy it what are you to do? Go to a church celebration? Well, call this rude, but I'm not sure that church is the place for Halloween...I'm pretty sure they bare almost exact opposites.
All said and done, I'm glad it'd over. I plan to use its a learning opportunity, pure entertainment, and am happy it only happens once a year.