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EEK! I have a major sweet tooth and I'm worried that my kids will too. So I've been holding off on chocolate/sweets for as long as possible. My son is 3 1/2 so he can have birthday cake and ice cream on special occassions. He's never had a candy bar! But I'll let him eat a few pieces this year for Halloween., but probably not a full-sized bar. Maybe 1 or 2 miniature sized candy bars.

For me I would say over 3. My 18 month old has never had chocolate, I just dont see any benefit in introducing earlier than I have to. I am insanely addicted to chocolate so I dont even eat it in front of LO to make sure she doesnt ask for it

Voted 2+, but I will share my cautionary tale. My oldest wasn't allowed candy until well after 4. He thought raisins were candy {which my brother said was child abuse}. He was introduced to candy at a birthday party, and his world was rocked. He fell for it hard and to this day {he's 11} is still obsessed. I don't know if it's because he was "deprived" for so long or if he's just wired to love it or if it's simply that he's a kid.

I am all about allowing small amounts of "treats" for S. He is 18 months, and I might allow him to have a halloween size chocolate bar, they are usually only 1-2 bites anyways. He is definitely not chocolate/sweets crazy, and loves his fruits and veggies, so I don't stress about a couple spoons of ice cream here, or a little chocolate there.

I've given my daughter cake, bites of ice cream/sweets at a year, but as for Halloween candy probably not this year but maybe next year when she's 2. I'll give her "cookies" or Puffs this year as a treat. I will say that this is more out of concern for any candy coming in contact with nuts, not because it's "candy"

I'm like @winniebee: and don't mind my 20 month old getting bites of ice cream or cookie every so often. She only eats a few bites before she pushes it away anyways, and she eats healthy the majority of the time so I don't freak out if she gets something sweet occasionally.

She might get a bite of a candy bar this Halloween, but she won't be able to finish it. Maybe next year she can have her own miniature one?

I voted 12-18 cause I see nothing wrong with letting her have a little piece every once in a while.

My son can easily eat chocolate for every meal (he's part swiss, his blood is part chocolate). He's had it already, this summer was when the love affair began, so now we allow him a small piece every once in a blue moon.

Surprisingly, he walks by the Hershey's display at the grocery store and doesn't even flinch, which I find interesting.