Happy Halloween 2018 – Trick or Treating Guide – 2018 – Introduction:
Hello Again, Parents! Happy Haloween!
It’s Halloween again! In addition to being one of the MOST FUN holidays of the year, it’s also a wonderful opportunity to teach children about some valuable lessons!
Happy Halloween 2018 – Trick or Treating Guide – 2018 – Guide for Trick or Treaters:
One of the most important things you can teach them is gratitude and the act of being gracious! When trick-or-treating you can teach them to be friendly and polite to home owners and tenants. Further, they should only take one piece of candy and say “thank you,” while chatting with adults before running off to the next home!
Happy Halloween 2018 – Trick or Treating Guide – 2018 – Guide for Hosting Halloween:
For hosting trick-or-treaters, please keep in mind that everyone wants to enjoy Halloween, however in 2018, many children may have allergies to various foods. These allergies can be mild to very serious. Common food allergies in candy include:
- Nuts
- Gluten
- Soy
- Milk / Dairy
Providing the usual (and fun) snack size candy bars may be fine for most of the population, however please also consider having some of the following on hand in case any of your little visitors are unable to enjoy them:
- Skittles (Taste the rainbow)
- Starbursts
- Hot Tamales
- Dum Dums (lollipops – also Kosher)
- Mike & Ikes
- Smarties
- Sugar Free Candies
Happy Halloween 2018 – Trick or Treating Guide – 2018 – Sugar-Free Alternatives:
Essentially these candies are comprised mostly of sugar, and avoid all the aforementioned potential allergies. While rare, some children may be diabetic or have insulin issues, which is why we’ve included the sugar free candies in the list. These can be found at most grocery and convenience stores.
Popular choices of sugar free candies include:
- Russell Stover Sugar-Free mints
- Sugar-Free Cherry Chews
- Reese’s Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Cups
- Sugar-Free Gummy Worms
- Sugar-Free Gummy Bears
Happy Halloween 2018 – Trick or Treating Guide – 2018 – Conclusion:
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