I just walked down the candy aisle at my local store and viewing it through my nutritionist eyes, this aisle is a picture of poor health waiting to happen. It’s Halloween season and the stores are selling lots and lots of candy! Dressing up and going out and having fun is great but then what do we do with all the candy that comes home and our kids begging to eat all of that sugar?
I usually do let my kids pick a couple of things they want for that night and a few for the week. But what about the rest of it? Well, we came across this great book many years ago called “All Hallows Eve: The Story of the Halloween Fairy “. Basically the book is about Eve the fairy and how she loves candy but can only make toys with her magical powers. So the idea is she will bring toys to kids who leave out candy for her to exchange for the toys. I am so grateful to “Halloween Eve” because she comes every year to our house on Halloween night and takes all that extra candy and bring my kids a toy. They are excited to have something new to play with and I am excited that I don’t have to be the mean mom who doesn’t let them eat candy every night for the next couple of months. It’s truly a win-win for everyone! I highly recommend this book if you have little kids and you understand the negative impact sugar can have on their health and well being and want a safe and fun alternative!
