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10/19/06: Trick or Treat?
This Halloween, whether you are trick or treating or simply eating the Halloween candy out of the “stash”, I have some tips for 1) It’s OK to eat candy. I personally prefer chocolate, and from a dentist’s perspective, chocolate is the easiest candy on dental work (crowns, bridges, orthodontic appliances, etc.) HOWEVER, you need to brush and floss at least twice a day. The more frequently you eat ANYTHING, the more frequently you need to brush and floss.
2) After your kids go trick or treating, let them choose their favorite candy. Put a limit to how many pieces they can choose. For example, 10 pieces of candy into a Ziploc for each child. They may have 2 pieces of candy a day until it’s gone. The remaining candy goes into a bowl for the “Candy Witch”, who comes around midnight on Halloween to collect extra candy for kids who were too sick to go trick or treating.
(Candy Witch candy can be donated to your child’s school, taken to your office, or better for the waistline, given to a local soup kitchen or church.)
3) Give out something other than candy at your house. I like to give out small toys, such as Sticky Hands, Spiders, and pretzel packs, ( I’ve only given out toothbrushes one year, and it was very expensive and the kids didn’t like it very much, but the parents probably did!)
Happy Halloween!
The Dental Diva
Posted by: The Dental Diva
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