Comments on: Halloween, Candy and Organic Kids

By: Janet Carpenter

Janet Carpenter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:26:50 +0000

My daughter got an organic smores bar in her school treat bag. And it was delicious – she’s a good sharer and gave me a bite. We don’t make any attempt to eat organic *sigh*. There’s only so much I can do and that’s just too much for me to attempt. We do eat as many fruits and veggies as possible, go for whole-grains and try to make healthy choices, though.

By: Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity

Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:59:13 +0000

Well, I’m not a eco/crunchy/whatever Mom, BUT I do not want my daughter to eat junk either. We try to give her healthy foods and buy organic if we can. She does not get candy as a regular thing, it is a rare treat. On Halloween, we go through her spoils and pick out the things with nuts (she’s allergic) and things that we just don’t want her to have at all. Then we hide it and dole it out in small doses.

By: Bloggymommy

Bloggymommy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:46:06 +0000

lol Trisha! That’s a good way to get kids to not eat candy!

By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:32:14 +0000

Oh, and our other neighbor’s orthodontist is buying back candy from kids, so she’s letting her kids go, and then sell it to the orthodontist. She said the kids would much rather have the money than the candy, so why not?

By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:30:55 +0000

I am not one of those organic families, although I do try to be healthier when we can. But I know a family who is like this to the extreme, and they just don’t let their kids go trick or treating. I think it’s very sad. They won’t go to any event that has food involved either, even if they could just bring their own. I just think it’s so sad for the kids who have to miss out on so much stuff, just because the parents don’t want them to eat something.