Well, Hallowe'en is just tomorrow, and I wanted to write an article about having lots of fun while still staying healthy.
When I was a kid, I used to look forward to going out into the neighbourhood at night (I didn't even dress up in costumes) to gather up chocolate bars and bags of chips. Little did I know how horrible it was for my health.
Well, my 5 year old daughter is looking forward to going out tomorrow evening with a couple of her friends. It's great we'll be going out with another health conscious family. So, why are we letting our kids go out in the first place?
Well, I actually thought that my daughter had agreed to just stay home and eat the nice home-made dark chocolate and fruit instead of going out... but a few days later, she was almost in tears saying how much she wanted to dress up and go Trick-or-Treating.
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| dark chocolate coated on fruit |
It's inevitable that my kids (since I choose to send her to public school) will socialise with the other children. And since, the majority of our society here do watch TV with commercials, they are bound to be influenced by the marketing. They are all influenced by the packages placed right at their eye level at the grovery store. So, like most special days, the companies leverage on Hallowe'en for selling lots of junk food!
I understand sweets are just naturally really addictive and captivating to children. In addition to that, dressing up is also fun. So, the deal this year is to allow her to go out. and when she comes home, she can choose 5-10 items to eat. She will be allowed one a day until they are finished.
Being healthy is also being able to enjoy oneself with friends. For now, we'll make some allowances as long as we generally (80 percent or more) eat well, exercise and take care of ourselves.
What are you doing with your kids this Hallowe'en? Do you end up "helping: them eat their "treats"?
Enjoy!
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