Get this, according to the editors at “Best Life Magazine“, a typical jack o’ lantern bucket will hold approximately 250 small chocolate bars, OR about 9000 calories. Gulp! I don’t consider that much of a treat, my friends. So, what’s a parent to do? Well, a couple years ago, I started handing out “tricks”–little toys and games versus the junk stuff. There wasn’t too much of a difference in cost. It works pretty well and many of the parents actually sighed in relief and smiled when they saw there was no candy distributed.
My son’s orthodontist has a great idea this year, as well. He is offering $2 per pound of candy turned in to him. He is giving $1 to charity and $1 back to the child who brought the candy in. He is sending the candy overseas to the soldiers. Troops, charity, and kids’ dental health all in one swoop. I think it’s a grand idea. It seems my kids have more fun obtaining the candy than actually eating it, anyway. I usually let my kids pick out a few to eat Halloween night and then add some to lunch boxes for the next week. But after that….bye, bye candy.
If you have to go the candy route, the folks at Best Life have come up with their suggestions for the Top 10 BEST (?) candies vs. the Worst 10:. My favorites, of course, are all on the “worst” list.
Check it out and good luck.
Happy Halloween!
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