Hallowe’en has officially come and gone. You have taken the effort to get your children all dressed up to go and get candy (whether on Saturday or Sunday night). Now you have a collection of candies, too much to consume at any sitting, or during any one week. So what should you do?
Here are a couple of ideas of what to do with all that candy!
First, you should start filtering through the candy for anything that may not be suitable for your child. Allergies are super sensitive in your child, so if they have a nut, milk, or some other kind of allergy, take them out before your child tries to eat one. I realize you probably have done this already, but just take extra precautions since a lot of candies are small and could be over looked.
Second, you should start rationing the candy. Set a reasonable, age appropriate, ration on the candy. For example, two treats for lunch, two after school, and two after supper.
Third, award treats for good behaviour. If your child wants more treats, ask them to do chores around the house. For each chore they do, give them an extra candy. If they finish their homework extra early, reward them.
Fourth, use the candies for bargaining. If your child wants to watch extra TV, video games, or play time, have one candy after supper instead of two.
Fifth, maybe have a couple candies to yourself to help ease the sugar-rush-burden on your child.
Happy candy eating’s!
What are some things you are doing to ration your child’s candy intake?
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