Barbara Correa writes about work and family for the Los Angeles Daily News.Separating kids from their candy
A friend just told me about her brilliant idea for limiting sugar intake on this most auspicious day of kiddie indulgence. At the end of Halloween, she announces that the Switch Witch will come overnight and change candy left on the doorstep into a new toy.
Apparently, works like a charm. Watch, mine will be the one who wails, 'but I don't want a toy. I want my candy.' Maybe try telling her that if she eats all that stuff, she might awake the next morning to find she's morphed into a giant lollipop. Brings new meaning to the phrase trick or treat.