As some of you probably know, my son is not able to process refined sugars. That means anything that says, "Glucose", "Fructose", "Glucose/Fructose", "sugar", "organic cane sugar", "organic cane syrup", or any type of fake-sugar-sweetener are no-nos in this house. At this point we've found he can manage to eat raw honey and minimal amounts of pure maple syrup. So. Where does that leave us for Halloween?? Do you think they're staying home?
Hell no.
We've got a plan. A great plan. It involves family members being given "special treats" for the kids ahead of time (we did that today), and when we show up at these pre-determined destination points, the kids will get the treats they're allowed to have. At this point the oldest two are 4, so it's not such a huge deal if we don't spend countless hours hauling 400 lbs. of candy up and down every street in Stratford. (We don't live in Stratford, but it's where we go for Halloween.) Those houses were given a mixture of food snacks and other non-food items.
What items you ask?
Well, we have "Larabar". It has peanuts, dates, and salt. : ) And The Boy loves them. (We don't actually have the "peanut butter cookie" flavor...here it's just called "peanut butter".
Then there's good old fashioned raisins. Ours are "President's Choice Organic".
Also, sugar-free apple sauce. Of course, ours is in individual cups, not giant jars. LOL
And these (that are to DIE FOR!):
And at one stop, we've left them some "Sugar free brownies", which are actually black bean brownies. The kids love them, and the only "sugar" in them is raw honey, which is fantastic.
Other than those things, the kids are getting painting sets, glow sticks, stickers, crayons, pencils, and whatever other non-food items my in-laws give them. All in all, I'm not concerned that they're going to be disappointed. They all know that there will be no candy. It's not fair if one of the twins can eat it, and the other can't. And the little one isn't even two yet. She does NOT need candy...not even a little.
So yeah, Halloween will happen here. It'll still happen for us. It'll just be a little different than it is for other kids. And I don't feel like it will be in ANY way "worse"...under my breath I actually say it's going to be better. All of that candy stresses me out anyway, even if a child isn't allergic. That refined sugar isn't good for any of us, and there are much healthier options available. Even if you have to do a little extra work to make it happen.
*I'm not being a Negative Nancy, just sayin'.
Anyway, to those going door to door, stay warm and stay safe. And if you ARE getting "sugar candy" (as my son calls it now), eat a Mr.Big for me. LOL
Hell no.
We've got a plan. A great plan. It involves family members being given "special treats" for the kids ahead of time (we did that today), and when we show up at these pre-determined destination points, the kids will get the treats they're allowed to have. At this point the oldest two are 4, so it's not such a huge deal if we don't spend countless hours hauling 400 lbs. of candy up and down every street in Stratford. (We don't live in Stratford, but it's where we go for Halloween.) Those houses were given a mixture of food snacks and other non-food items.
What items you ask?
Well, we have "Larabar". It has peanuts, dates, and salt. : ) And The Boy loves them. (We don't actually have the "peanut butter cookie" flavor...here it's just called "peanut butter".
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| Lara Bar |
Then there's good old fashioned raisins. Ours are "President's Choice Organic".
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| Raisins |
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| unsweetened apple sauce |
And at one stop, we've left them some "Sugar free brownies", which are actually black bean brownies. The kids love them, and the only "sugar" in them is raw honey, which is fantastic.
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| Find the recipe HERE.
And finally, the last food item we've given to our "stops" is a baggie of "Cheesies" for the kids. I know that the baggies are kind of...not Halloweenie, but oh well. It's that or nothing.
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| Find more info here. |
Other than those things, the kids are getting painting sets, glow sticks, stickers, crayons, pencils, and whatever other non-food items my in-laws give them. All in all, I'm not concerned that they're going to be disappointed. They all know that there will be no candy. It's not fair if one of the twins can eat it, and the other can't. And the little one isn't even two yet. She does NOT need candy...not even a little.
So yeah, Halloween will happen here. It'll still happen for us. It'll just be a little different than it is for other kids. And I don't feel like it will be in ANY way "worse"...under my breath I actually say it's going to be better. All of that candy stresses me out anyway, even if a child isn't allergic. That refined sugar isn't good for any of us, and there are much healthier options available. Even if you have to do a little extra work to make it happen.
*I'm not being a Negative Nancy, just sayin'.
Anyway, to those going door to door, stay warm and stay safe. And if you ARE getting "sugar candy" (as my son calls it now), eat a Mr.Big for me. LOL
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