Halloween: Managing the treats
For many parents, the most frightening thing about Halloween is dealing with all the candy kids bring home. Here are five simple strategies for what to do with all those treats.
Buy it back. Offer a nickel apiece for candies your children are willing to sell you.
Look for the chewy, sticky stuff that’s hard to brush off or rinse away.
Recycle it. Wrapped candy has a long shelf life. Save that leftover Halloween candy for goody bags and pinatas.
Appropriate the chocolate. Beg, buy, or, as a last resort, steal (that is, quietly confiscate) the choicest chocolates from your children’s haul, and save them for yourself.
Bring the leftovers to work. Here’s a well-known magic trick: Put all your Halloween reject candy in a bowl, leave it by the office coffee machine, and watch it vanish.
Ration and discard. Tell kids they can pick out a few candies to have each day, and impress upon them the importance of brushing their teeth.
Associated Press