Your kid comes home from trick-or-treating with a bucketful of candy. As a health-conscious parent, you let them have a couple pieces, and hide the rest until tomorrow. Then you carefully ration it out. There’s only one problem: you have a constant candy around just waiting to be eaten, not by your kids—by you!
When I shop, I usually don’t buy candy or sugar. What few treats I do buy usually at least have some nutritional value—vitamins, raisins, fruit snacks, etc. I like it when my child wants a piece of fresh fruit, and gets excited when I give it. That’s their candy.
Then comes the day when they get to go ask people for candy from door to door and come home with more than they should eat in a year. I personally think the trick-or-treating experience is fun for them, and I enjoy taking them. The aftermath is what I need to think through.
I am sure as the kids get older my strategies will change. For now, I plan to ration out the candy, slowly giving less often and less amount. I want the candy out of the house by one week.
As for my temptations, I plan on choosing wisely. If I am to have a piece, I will try to make the best choice. Did you know that red licorice has fewer calories and sugar than other sugary candy? Did you know that 3 Musketeers has less fat and calories than other candy bars? This week may be full of candy temptations, but at least I can choose wisely.
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