My youngest son is Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free and finding candy that isn’t Taste Free is tough. Especially with Halloween coming up. Trick-or-Treating with a child with food allergies can be quite challenging. Here are a few tips to make this spooky holiday a little less scary when it comes to candy.
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This year will mark my twelfth year for trick-or-treating with kids. I’m a seasoned pro. I can spot the candy my kids will toss out from a mile away. I know which neighbors give out the full sized bars and which will give us toothbrushes. The boys rely on this information when they are “in
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Kids love Halloween…and what’s not to love? They get to dress up, eat candy, explore with their friends and stay up late.
I write this column every year, and this year won’t be different. Halloween has always been one of my favorites holidays with respect to spending time with my kids. The choosing of the costume (always a long hard decision), trick or treating, and Halloween parties have made Halloween a huge event. (In recent years, the trend has continued to grow as more and more adults look to the holiday as one just for themselves and their families.)
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How did this happen? How did Halloween and Trick-or-Treating go from innocent fun to a night fraught with fear and worry? How did the joy of dressing up as a favorite character and getting treats from neighbors become the one day of the year many parents are convinced that their little ones are in mortal danger? It is insanity.
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Halloween is just over two weeks away, and already I’m hearing from parents who are afraid to let their children trick-or-treat. They are convinced, absolutely convinced, that their kids are going to get poisoned from candy or find a razor blade in their apples.
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Halloween has always been one of my favorites holidays with respect to spending time with my kids. The choosing of the costume (always a long hard decision), trick or treating, and Halloween parties have made Halloween a huge event. (In recent years, the trend has continued to grow as more and more adults look to
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