https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:23:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2302462 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:30:04 +0000 daniellemybelle 2302462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been trying to decide what to do this year. Last year she was newly 1 year old and didn't get it. I let her lick a lollipop and took a picture and it was all gone the next day.</p> <p>This year she will be newly 2 and this kid REMEMBERS. I'd bet $1,000 the morning of Nov. 1 she will wake up asking for her candy. Sooooo, I don't know. I'm so excited for her first "real" Halloween, so I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, and I'm not really into the Switch Witch or anything like that.</p> <p>I've honestly been wondering if I could just like keep taking pieces out and putting them in my purse when she's not looking as we trick or treat, haha! So that when we get home she only has like 5 pieces :) Then she can have a few that night and a couple more the next day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2302114 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:20:27 +0000 Anagram 2302114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older LO is only 2 years and 3 months and has never jad candy. Not sure we'll do TOT this year but if we do, i think i might just go to 2-3 houses and let her have one non-chocolate item (she has a dairy intolerance) and my husband and I would eat the other few items.</p> <p>The only sweets she's ever had and liked so far are the Annie's fruit snacks and I only let her have those once in a blue moon, and I keep them up where she can't see them so she doesn't ask for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2302069 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:54:30 +0000 mamabolt 2302069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rule 1: mama can take whatever she wants.</p> <p>We will probably let her go nuts on Halloween itself and then start disappearing it without her noticing/ letting her have a piece or two a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301871 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:19:23 +0000 MamaCate 2301871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am trying to decide what to do. LO is nearly 4 so this is her third year doing ToT. In the past we have done the approach of eat some that night then a piece after dinner but that led to a lot of bargaining about food which got old. And the candy lasted until New Years! I made a rule that the candy expired at the end of the year and we got rid of it then. I am considering the idea of offering to trade for a toy--we don't buy a lot of toys and LO has several things on her wish list. Hmmm </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301859 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:10:51 +0000 Mrs Panda 2301859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the one or two pieces a day thing last year, but then our dentist told us that it's actually better (from a teeth perspective) to let them binge one day, then brush their teeth really well, and be done with it. It's better than spreading it out over a longer period of time. </p> <p>I haven't decided if we'll actually try it this year...thoughts on this approach? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301842 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:57:08 +0000 ALV91711 2301842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lilbear: Potty training treats, great idea!</p> <p>@sometimesshesings: I like that idea of only eating it Halloween and then it is gone.</p> <p>Not too sure what we'll do, DS is 2.5 and this is the first year he's going trick-or-treating. Last year he had a treat box from daycare that we let him have a rice krispie treat out of and then put away. In general he doesn't get candy, so maybe a piece or two that night and then put it away. Take it to work and give it to coworkers? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301823 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:40:36 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2301823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's only 2 so she can't even eat candy without asking me to open it first so as long as I keep it out of reach/sight she will probably just get a piece as she remembers to ask. (And she will definitely ask,she has the memory of an elephant!) I guess no candy before noon? lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301729 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 04:35:56 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2301729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hardly get any trick-or-treaters. We live abroad and Halloween is kind of a new holiday around here, mostly celebrated by drunk college kids. Last year we had 3 trick-or-treaters and I was ecstatic! </p> <p>It's a tradition that DD is definitely missing out on, but we'll celebrate with a costume (if I can get her to wear it this year), pumpkins, and a special Halloween basket (a toy) and maybe even a bite or two of candy from us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301703 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 00:00:44 +0000 Boogs 2301703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On Halloween we let him have a couple in the past, then the rest is out of sight and out of mind! We shall see if we are still as lucky now that he's four lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301690 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:35:16 +0000 sometimesshesings 2301690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year, my son was 2 and totally unable to understand the concept of rationing. After an unfortunate experiment with gummy vitamins, we knew he'd be begging for candy constantly if we spread it out. We decided our rule was that he was only allowed to have candy on Halloween because it was a special day. After trick-or-treating, we let him basically have all the candy he wanted from his pumpkin. He sampled little bites of a lot of things, ate a few mini candy bars, then he got bored and started playing with toys. He asked for candy again once the next day, but I reminded him that Halloween had been a special day. It worked really well for us, and I think we can probably get away with this again for one more year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301549 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:48:07 +0000 jedeve 2301549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: gosh I haven't thought about that! Our younger one doesn't have any allergies yet. I'm guessing we will have to swap for both of them. :-/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301240 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:14:04 +0000 sarac 2301240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll let her have a piece with meals, generally. She tires of it quickly. I really REALLY don't believe in the whole bribing them to trade you for a toy or something. I'd much rather teach and model self regulation when it comes to sugar treats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301170 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:21:58 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2301170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to figure this out, since DS2 can't have sugar due to his short gut syndrome. I'll have to switch his out with stuff he can eat or a toy, but then do I give my older one a toy also even though I'll let him have some candy? Hard to decide! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301129 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:42:04 +0000 Torchwood 2301129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's too little right now, but I expect we'll do some sort of trade for toys. I don't know exactly though, because I also don't like the idea of just taking away what's hers, so if she doesn't want to trade, then what? Hmm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301119 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:31:11 +0000 Lilbear 2301119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Give it all to me!!!! Muahahahaha!!!</p> <p>Just kidding. LO is only 2.5, so I will only let her eat candy that isn't a choking hazard (ie no peanut m&amp;ms etc.). DH and I will most likely eat the majority of it, just because she is still so little, but she would be restricted to only eating 1-2 pieces a day. We may also save it as our potty training treats if she starts showing interest in PT anytime soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301108 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:22:24 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2301108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only rule is there are no rules.....except all Twix go to mama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301092 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:06:15 +0000 jedeve 2301092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah - he can't have it. He's allergic to nuts and dairy. :-( I'd give anything to let him gorge on some good old fashioned Halloween candy! We will either drop off treats for him at the neighbors or trade it in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301052 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:40:46 +0000 looch 2301052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nah, we won't have that much to begin with, and I would be surprised if he branches out from his favorites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301045 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:36:46 +0000 mauxie 2301045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year she was 2 and was okay with just a couple pieces of candy. She didn't really care that we took/ate the rest. This year, I envision her trying to eat a bunch WHILE trick or treating and not wanting to give up the loot. I think I may need a trade plan, either a toy or an outing, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301032 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:29:32 +0000 Adira 2301032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know what we'll do. Xander is allergic to milk, so we'll probably just take away most of the candy he gets. He's only 2.5, so I don't think he'll care. Last year a few of my neighbors gave him matchbox cars, which he LOVED, so I'm kind of hoping that happens again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2301020 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:20:44 +0000 HappyBaker 2301020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has a peanut allergy and this is going to be tough now that she is 3 / more aware! I'll probably take all her candy and replace it with a grab bag of stuff that is safe, and then let her have a piece or two a day if she is good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300984 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:59:46 +0000 .twist. 2300984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year he got a couple pieces. This year, he will get a couple more than last. He's still pretty young so it's easy to regulate. As he gets older he will be able to eat whatever within reason, from the pantry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300979 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:56:54 +0000 blackbird 2300979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mmmm parent candy tax </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300973 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:52:47 +0000 mediagirl 2300973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She will probably get to eat whatever she wants (within reason...she's pretty good at moderating her intake of food) that night and then a piece or two a night until it's gone. And by "it's gone" I mean when mommy makes it disappear. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300943 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:35:43 +0000 regberadaisy 2300943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's had three halloweens so far and we have not given her any of the candy from school. She's 3.5 and if we take her she can get 1-2 pieces a day if she's been good. She very rarely gets sweets so it's definitely a treat / reward for good behavior.</p> <p>But I'm a sugar / sweets Scrooge. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300922 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:26:23 +0000 Smurfette 2300922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't even thought about it. But I do know that any Dots and Reese's are mine :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300915 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:20:35 +0000 fancyfunction 2300915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year I only let her have maybe 2 or 3 pieces, we saved some for ourselves and my husband brought the rest to work. Will probably do something similar this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300897 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:04:54 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2300897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's only 18 months so he will just go to a few friends and only get candy if they insist. He will have a couple bites and DH and I will eat it all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300886 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:57:01 +0000 Mamaof2 2300886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we leave it out for a week and then I take it all to work where its eaten in one day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-rules-for-halloween-candy#post-2300876 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:52:49 +0000 Mae 2300876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is too young for candy but when she is older I"ll probably do the "switch witch" thing. I'll let her keep some small amount to eat as she sees fit, but most of it I'll let her trade me for some toy or whatever she wants. </p>