Help, Is there any hints on how to resist all the candy my dtr will bring home on Halloween? don't say put it in the freezer because i love frozen chocolate....!lol

This is a problem for so many moms, myself included. It's like Halloween is a license for a sugar binge. My strategy is to buy mostly things kids like but I don't -- gummy bears, sweet tarts, skittles, etc.

Also, I find that abstaining totally is better than the "just this one" mind game.

Don't get me wrong...I sneak in a chocolate or two. A skinny friend of mine puts about four little treats in a plastic zip-lock bag and sticks to that quantity each day. That's also something I've learned in working with my nutrionist. When buying Cookies or chips for school lunches, I immediately pack small portions into sandwich bags. The rationale is not denying yourself treats, which sets you up for gorging on them down the road. Although the band is a good deterrent there!!!!!

I let my son pick out what he doesn't like and bring that to the office. He tends to get sick of candy after a day or two...I'll find a pillowcase of rejects in his closet a few weeks later and toss it.

Elizabeth

8/28/03

A little late for this year, but... when our daughter was teeny, tiny, we'd take her to the homes of three of four neighbors and that was it. As she got older--and more and more weirder and weirder people started using Halloween as an excuse to hurt kids--we decided that having a Halloween Party was the way to go. And so did a few friends. And then, so did the Girl Scout Troops we led. So we planned ahead and had really great Halloween Parties with cool scary stuff. As our daughter got older, she hung with kids who also seemed to prefer parties.

There was one night with an excess of sugar, and a few measly leftovers. But no grocery bags full of junk. So, maybe in some little way, we taught her that the event was about friends and fun and not about candy. I hope.

Sue