Too soon to buy gummy-type candy?

[Anonymous]

DD requested gummy-type candy for Christmas, things like sour worms, Skittles, peach rings. I have to pick something up at Dollar Tree for work and thought I’d grab a bunch of them from there. Is it too soon? Will they get hard before Christmas?

[Anonymous]

Please do not allow your child to eat this type of candy. Will cause frequent dental problems.

[Anonymous]

I would avoid buying candy from Dollar Tree. Wait a few weeks and grab something at the grocery store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please do not allow your child to eat this type of candy. Will cause frequent dental problems.

Please go away. Everything in moderation. It’s Christmas ffs.

[Anonymous]

Haribo all the way. Buy in December.

[Anonymous]

Fine to buy now, but I wouldn't buy dollar store candy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please do not allow your child to eat this type of candy. Will cause frequent dental problems.

I literally just read an article last week about the nine things dentists wish people knew/did/didn't do, and among brush and floss every single night and stop chewing ice, was "the absolute worst candy to eat is anything gummy and especially anything sour and gummy." Apparently the sour thing leaves acid on the teeth, and gummy candies pull at the teeth.

[Anonymous]

I shop at dollar stores and also love candy but the gummy candy on the shelves there is typically already a bit stale and hard. Not worth it, trust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please do not allow your child to eat this type of candy. Will cause frequent dental problems.

I literally just read an article last week about the nine things dentists wish people knew/did/didn't do, and among brush and floss every single night and stop chewing ice, was "the absolute worst candy to eat is anything gummy and especially anything sour and gummy." Apparently the sour thing leaves acid on the teeth, and gummy candies pull at the teeth.

There’s certainly no consensus on this. My child never had a single gummy candy before she ended up with several cavities and a silver tooth before 4 years old. I thought I did everything mostly right with no candy, no soda, and very good if not perfect dental hygiene. My dentist said unless the gummies are particularly hard like stale Dots or Swedish Fish, it’s not a huge issue because it doesn’t get stuck in the teeth for long periods because it eventually melts and saliva washes away the residue/acidity and remineralizes well enough until brushing time. He said the worst thing is starchy foods like crackers that get stuck in crevices and stay there because kids don’t know how to use their tongue to push it out the way adults naturally do and it just stays there for hours. Sure enough, she got 5 cavities in the year she started preschool where she had an animal cracker or goldfish snack every single day…but candy and cookies were forbidden.

[Anonymous]

Just check the expiration dates. Five Below has excellent gummy candy, though sometimes I do dig through the packages to find a better date.