Parenting is hard, especially with candy companies trying turn Halloween into an all-year sugar-buzz festival. We can help them grow without ruining their childhoods.
Across the country, American neighborhoods are preparing for an invasion of adorable little vampires, wizards, Jedi, ballerinas and superheroes. As a parent and pediatric dentist, I’m a big fan of kids developing good, healthy eating habits as young as possible. But as a former kid, I’m no stranger to the desire to cut loose, put a mask on and join our well-dressed little monsters in knocking on doors and eating their weight in chocolate.
It means lots of low-sugar, low-acid fruits and veggies; plenty of water; and lots of healthy starches and meats. Then comes oral health, including proper maintenance of your teeth – brushing, flossing, visits to the dentist, etc. – for those harmful bacteria that sneak in through even the healthiest habits. Parenting is hard, especially with every candy company trying to trick your kids into turning Halloween into an all-year sugar-buzz festival.
That’s why, once a year, it’s OK to unplug for a bit, put on your non-parent mask and relax as your neighbors open up their houses and fill up little plastic buckets. And don’t forget your best parenting trick yet: Busting out that sugar-free gum and letting them go to town. You’ll get to let the worrying about good, healthy habits rest in peace… at least for one night.
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