It was a pretty good night.
And then social media happened...
“Kids shouldn’t be dressing up at school... Let’s take the candy away and have healthy
parties instead of trick or treating... Candy
is making our kids fat...”
If you are the kind of parent that has a kid who can’t self
regulate then sure, maybe the 40 mini Snickers you allow them to eat in one
night is unhealthy and adding to the problem of childhood obesity. When did it become okay to dictate how other people raise their kids? When did our generation lose their minds?
I’ve taught my
daughter well enough that when I say no to more than 3 treats she says okay and
the moment is over. I as her parent have set and enforced those boundaries
since her first little costume went on. That is MY responsibility as her
parent. Halloween is a highlight of the year for her. The excitement of seeing
what the homeowner picks to put in your bag is almost as exciting as opening a
Christmas present. There are 364 other days in a year that her eating habits
can be closely monitored by those other than the one who gave birth to her.
Leave her and her chocolate covered costume alone!