{"id":5126,"date":"2018-11-01T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=5126"},"modified":"2019-10-29T16:04:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T20:04:11","slug":"halloween-treats-how-to-handle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2018\/11\/halloween-treats-how-to-handle\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tricks I use for managing Halloween treats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone else have a heck of a time managing their kids obsession with all sugary things – especially Halloween treats?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As a Certified Nutritionist I know the ins and outs of what foods to avoid.\u00a0 Sugar is at the top of the list. And then there’s all the research pointing fingers at sugar for contributing to health concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2017-18, 4.8 million kids<\/strong> ages 10 to 17 had obesity, according to the National Survey of Children\u2019s Health<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey<\/a> found 18.5% of kids<\/strong> ages 2 to 19 had obesity.<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth<\/b> has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. In the U.S., estimates are as high as 5,000 new cases per year according to the ADA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The impact of sugar doesn’t stop there.\u00a0 It’s associated with other health concerns including behavourial issues among children.<\/p>\n

So naturally my instinct was to keep any and all sugar out of the hands of my kids.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

But having also studied how food \/ feeding approaches affect children in the long term (i.e. eating disorders, emotional eating, and yes even obesity), I chose to handle treats a little differently the past few years.\u00a0

Before I dive in and reveal my approach, know that I\u00a0place no judgement on anyone for what they decide to do.\u00a0 Parenting is hard stuff!!\u00a0 Add sugar into the mix and it gets even harder!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Just do what feels\u00a0right in your gut.\u00a0

So without further adieu,\u00a0here are…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5\u00a0tricks I use for managing Halloween treats<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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#1 – LET THEM GO TO TOWN.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
Yup, I let the kids go nuts on their candy and eat as much as they like.\u00a0 It sounds like bad parenting, I know!\u00a0 But by the time they get indoors, take off their costumes, sort out their candy, then re-sort it five more times, \u200bthey only end up eating ~5 pieces max.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Before going free-for-all with candy, what\u00a0usually\u00a0happened\u00a0was this…<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n