Combat the Halloween Candy Craze & Keep Your Kids’ Teeth in Tact

Halloween is just around the corner and we know what that means – CANDY, and lots of it. How can you help combat the Halloween candy craze and keep your children’s teeth in tact? Dr. Whitney Wright, founding Orthodontist at Risas Dental and Braces shared some insight with us on how to protect our teeth from Halloween treats:

Eat Before Your Treats:

Before your kids go trick-or-treating, serve a healthy meal so they’re not hungry when the candy starts coming in.

Portion Control

Know how much candy your child has collected and don’t store it in his or her bedroom. Having it so handy can be an irresistible temptation for many kids. Help them manage their intake – no more than 1-2 per day, and I’d donate or throw it away by the end of November.

Celebrate ON Halloween

Consider being somewhat lenient about candy eating on Halloween, within reason, and talk about how the rest of the candy will be handled. Candy and snacks shouldn’t get in the way of kids eating healthy meals.

The Candy Difference

No candy is ‘good’ for you but chocolate will more easily be rinsed off of teeth vs. more sugary candy.

Set a good example!

Your kids see what you eat and learn your habits – if mom or dad eat candy, ice cream, etc. regularly, why can’t I?