Halloween candy and kids

TJ1979

So on Friday, DC announced to me that I need to bring in a bag of Halloween candy. Um, E is 15 months. She doesn't eat candy. I mean, were talking about a whole room of 1-2 year olds. What are they going to do with a bucket of candy? They said the kids will go trick or treating room to room.
Plus, have you ever tried to find Halloween candy that is dairy free, nut free, and not a choking hazard? Doesn't exist y'all. Just doesn't.
I hate to be that hippie parent who doesn't believe in candy and send a bag of apples. But come on. WWYD?

IBackBevo

They don't even let us bring candy to DS's daycare/school.  Even on birthdays, if you want to bring something, you have to take like pre-packaged fruit or something.  Could you do something like nerds?  Not sure if that is a choking hazard...   

itsmevkb

Can you bring in something like bags of goldfish or I saw someone who took in fruit cups decorated to look like jack-o-laterns on top (cups of peaches with triangle eyes, nose and a mouth drawn on the plastic lid with black marker.)  Candy does seem strange for such young kids.  I mean, my 2 year-old will eat say a mini kit-kat but one and Maren?  She's too young for any candy at all.

mdiblasi10

I am so surprised your DC is doing candy! Every daycare I know is a nut-free and candy-free school, mostly because of allergies. Our school is doing trick-or-treating, but you can only bring in toys, no candy. However, we are taking Grayson trick-or-treating in our neighborhood and he isn't going to eat the candy. It's just for fun. I assume they aren't giving it to the 1 and 2 year olds to eat? If you want to bring something else, I would say go for it

Dragonfly1226

I would meet with the DC teacher about this. I would be very concerned about this. At 2.5 years, DS still doesn't eat candy except for the occasional m&m. I would not bring in candy for the class. I would also not allow DS's at 15 months to collect candy at school. I might be on the conservative end though.

CarrieB.

I've seen bags of Halloween pretzels that you could buy.

Although I confess that I'm a bad mom and let my 2 1/2 year old eat candy (in limited amounts of course)

itsmevkb

CarrieB. said:

I've seen bags of Halloween pretzels that you could buy. Although I confess that I'm a bad mom and let my 2 1/2 year old eat candy (in limited amounts of course)

This does not make you a bad mom!

CarrieB.

itsmevkb said:

CarrieB. said:

I've seen bags of Halloween pretzels that you could buy. Although I confess that I'm a bad mom and let my 2 1/2 year old eat candy (in limited amounts of course)

This does not make you a bad mom!

Lol. @Dragonfly1226 was making me feel bad about letting A have candy. She loved trick or treating Saturday.

Dragonfly1226

CarrieB. said:

CarrieB. said:

I've seen bags of Halloween pretzels that you could buy. Although I confess that I'm a bad mom and let my 2 1/2 year old eat candy (in limited amounts of course)

This does not make you a bad mom!

Lol. @Dragonfly1226 was making me feel bad about letting A have candy. She loved trick or treating Saturday.

@CarrieB. - Don't let me make you feel bad! I know I am at the conservative end of things. FWIW, DS does have dessert after dinner most nights. Some nights it's fruit and other's it's a little bit of ice cream or a cookie. I do believe in everything in moderation. If you never give sweets then kids don't learn how to eat them without going overboard. We don't give DS candy though and I would definitely not want him participating in a candy fest in school. It's just how I would feel. It doesn't mean it is right for everyone - just right for us. We are taking DS trick-or-treating this year too so we will have to see how it works out.

Saraevh

CarrieB. said:

CarrieB. said:

I've seen bags of Halloween pretzels that you could buy. Although I confess that I'm a bad mom and let my 2 1/2 year old eat candy (in limited amounts of course)

This does not make you a bad mom!

Lol. @Dragonfly1226 was making me feel bad about letting A have candy. She loved trick or treating Saturday.

I like the goldfish or pretzels idea ... or even cups of apple sauce, or what about Annie's organic fruit snacks?  Not the healthiest in the world, but they are a fav treat at our house.  

And ha @carrieb.  don't feel bad.  J and E both went trick-or-treating and I've been letting them have a piece of candy of their choice out of their buckets after dinner every night.  So far they have survived!  

PennyLane26

Buckets of candy at 15 months? That's cray cray IMO. I understand a piece of chocolate or something for a treat (although that's out for E with her diet), but to have candy at daycare seems a bit much, especially when some of those kids may be trick-or-treating with sibs later on - talk about overload!

TJ1979

@saraevh I love the fruit snack idea! That's perfect!

kaf7

I'd do something healthy and ask that they not let E eat anything you'd consider a hazard for her. I've also seen clementines with jack o'lanterns drawn on the rinds....maybe a good option for your peel loving E!