Halloween and Trick or Treating

[Guest guest]

An idea ....

As a child, I had a good friend whose mother had an

wonderful way of dealing with Halloween. Her kids

could trick or treat and get as much candy as desired,

BUT all was then thrown out. THEN, kids could choose

equivalent amount of candy of whatever THEY wanted.

This had nothing to do with a dietary issue for my

friend, and could be presented as dietary or safety

related, i.e. " we don't eat food from people that we

don't know " . Kids could then be allowed to choose

from a number of GF/CF candies, OR even be allowed to

purchase a larger item like a toy.

I do highly recommend that due to the numerous

allergies of our kids AND other kids, that all parents

chose something to hand out on the 31st that has

nothing to do with eating - get some fun halloween

pencils or erasers. Get party favor kind of treats -

stickers, blow horns, bouncy balls.

The kids love something other than candy, and you can

sleep well knowing that you didn't contribute to a

dietary problem of a six year old.

Just food for thought.

Kathie

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[Guest guest]

--Crayola has Halloween packs(like candy packs) with a few crayons

and colorable stickers this year-I love this!

kathy- In GFCFKids@y..., Weber

<kathie0553@y...> wrote:

> An idea ....

>

> As a child, I had a good friend whose mother had an

> wonderful way of dealing with Halloween. Her kids

> could trick or treat and get as much candy as desired,

> BUT all was then thrown out. THEN, kids could choose

> equivalent amount of candy of whatever THEY wanted.

> This had nothing to do with a dietary issue for my

> friend, and could be presented as dietary or safety

> related, i.e. " we don't eat food from people that we

> don't know " . Kids could then be allowed to choose

> from a number of GF/CF candies, OR even be allowed to

> purchase a larger item like a toy.

>

> I do highly recommend that due to the numerous

> allergies of our kids AND other kids, that all parents

> chose something to hand out on the 31st that has

> nothing to do with eating - get some fun halloween

> pencils or erasers. Get party favor kind of treats -

> stickers, blow horns, bouncy balls.

>

> The kids love something other than candy, and you can

> sleep well knowing that you didn't contribute to a

> dietary problem of a six year old.

>

> Just food for thought.

>

> Kathie

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Great idea. Too bad it wouldn't work for mine. He would only want the g & c

filled candy once he saw it. I do something different. Since I live in a

small neighborhood, I go around to a few houses a couple days ahead of time

and give them a baggie of acceptable candy and explain the situation and ask

them if they wouldn't mind giving this instead of what they normally

offer. He is then none the wiser and they spend a little extra time with

him, saying nice things about his costume. He is only up to going to a

half-dozen houses anyway. If they forget in the halloween excitement I just

remind them while my other kids are getting their candy that " This is . "

That has always been enough, but again, I live in a small, loving town.

-Phyllis

Halloween and Trick or Treating

> An idea ....

>

> As a child, I had a good friend whose mother had an

> wonderful way of dealing with Halloween. Her kids

> could trick or treat and get as much candy as desired,

> BUT all was then thrown out. THEN, kids could choose

> equivalent amount of candy of whatever THEY wanted.

> This had nothing to do with a dietary issue for my

> friend, and could be presented as dietary or safety

> related, i.e. " we don't eat food from people that we

> don't know " . Kids could then be allowed to choose

> from a number of GF/CF candies, OR even be allowed to

> purchase a larger item like a toy.

>

> I do highly recommend that due to the numerous

> allergies of our kids AND other kids, that all parents

> chose something to hand out on the 31st that has

> nothing to do with eating - get some fun halloween

> pencils or erasers. Get party favor kind of treats -

> stickers, blow horns, bouncy balls.

>

> The kids love something other than candy, and you can

> sleep well knowing that you didn't contribute to a

> dietary problem of a six year old.

>

> Just food for thought.

>

> Kathie

>

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