Remembering the bigger picture
We can all enjoy sweets as part of a balanced lifestyle. Rather than treating Halloween as a single day, think of it as a year-round project. Establishing good mealtime routines and ideas around sweets can help reduce the urge to finish as many sweets as possible in one day. Placing these foods on a pedestal makes them feel novel and exciting so try and normalise having them in the house, and make sure not to use them as a reward.
Try and encourage good oral health
One of the concerns with sugar is its impact on our oral health. Try to encourage more tooth brushing on this day to protect their teeth.
Try a mixed array of spooky snacks
Halloween snacks don’t have to be sweet based. We can have a go creating lots of spooky treats, like our Wormy Spaghetti, Freaky Fruit or Frankenpeppers where we can try and vary the different food groups whilst still enjoying the festivities.
Remembering it is just one day
In the grand scheme of things, one day of eating won’t undo your healthy habits all in one go. If you do find that your family has indulged more than usual, that is totally fine! It is important that we also create happy memories surrounding food to promote enjoyment – this helps those healthy habits stick a lot longer!
