Halloween Obesity

I remember there was only one neighbor who passed out apples at Halloween. I was only 5 and never got candy at home. He could see the disappointment in my face. He felt kind of bad. Oh well.

It's a good idea to go non-candy, but it's also true that many parents won't let their kids eat fruit, because some sick in the head person may have poisoned it. Go with stickers or cheap toys.

LOL I like the last comment - yes, kids will most likely HATE you if you're the one giving out "healthy" stuff - kids don't want that junk! LOL! They want the good stuff! I'm honestly not surprised by the statistic, about the 2.2 pounds (which is SICK) but I think it's important as parents just to.. limit your kid to a couple of pieces a day, instead of allowing them to totally pig out on candy for a week or whatever. Also - I think there are some *better* candies that you can hand out - for example, replacing Twix or Snickers with something like 3 Musketeers (it has a third less the fat! lol). Still not good for you, but not QUITE as bad. Hmm!

Thats a good idea about giving fruit, but I dont think any child would want to go around the block collecting it. Ive never experienced any halloween celebrations as I lived in a pretty small town in Australia up until this year. Im not sure if anyone does it here now that Ive moved but I dont think Australia really does trick or treating. I hope no one comes to my place to do it :S Maybe we could give healthie candy like those ones with no sugar and tic taks lol.

Hahahahaha - I bet that unhappy people who are handed out fruit on All Hallows Eve are bound to bedeck the givers' houses with Charmin! But there are other things to give out to costumed tots whose parents are concerned about childhood obesity. Besides organic chocolate (wish it were cheap), they can give out packs of dried fruit (no oil or sugar) or unsalted nuts. Stickers, pencils, Play-Doh samples, and even refrigerator magnets of eyeballs are even better ideas. Not only they are nonedible, but also less risky for parents to coat the house with Charmin!