At our house, my husband typically purchases the Halloween candy. On Halloween. Here’s what he came home with today; not bad (except for those Nerds and other “kid candies” – no thanks).
I rarely think about it until the week of the big day, then on the ACTUAL day I’m at work, there’s no candy, and goblins are on their way. So husband goes to the store that morning, with a little guidance from me. But NOT the type of guidance you would expect, me being a dietitian and all.
My guidance is simply, “Just don’t buy too much”. He tends to buy LOTS, and inevitably by the end of the evening we’re shoveling it into the bags of the stragglers – or the following day giving it to the kids next door.
My personal (and professional) philosophy on Halloween is just that – it’s Halloween. It’s one day. Granted, the candy lingers for several, but most kids tire of it quickly. If they go candy-crazy when they come home with their spoils, that’s just part of the fun – and who of us didn’t do that ourselves, back in the day?
The idea of me handing out pencils, or organic, naturally-sweetened, real-fruit leather, or any number of sustainable, organic, “green” candy brands to kids who could care less feels like I’d have the same impact on their health and the obesity epidemic as if I were spitting into the ocean. They most likely wouldn’t even eat “unfamiliar” candy – they want Nerds for heavens sake.
And honestly, if I’m going to cough up $$$$ for the good stuff, you can be sure it will be me eating it, not random little goblins.
Happy Halloween everyone!