We don't buy candy so for our kids this is a once a year treat. Let them keep it and dole it out one piece per day. After school treat. It will take weeks or months.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, happily!
Much more responsible than letting them EAT IT ALL.
-OP

Not the point. People gave them this candy, then they turn and sell it? Way to send the wrong message entirely.

How else would you suggest convincing your kids to give up all their candy? I’m open to other suggestions. All I care about is them NOT consuming more than they should. I care more about their oral health than the average parent apparently (I’ve had horrifying dentist experiences from tooth decay that I want to spare them).
-OP

So, why not cut off trick or treating when they have gotten the maximum amount of candy you think is okay?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, happily!
Much more responsible than letting them EAT IT ALL.
-OP

Not the point. People gave them this candy, then they turn and sell it? Way to send the wrong message entirely.

Seeing how many people turn around and get rid of the candy they let their kids beg for has really soured me on Halloween. If you only want them to have 20 pieces of candy, don't let them go to 50 houses!

If the candy is too toxic for your kids, it is too toxic for whomever you are donating it to, so don't pretend this is a good deed.

Its "Gig" economy. Let her sell it.

Anonymous wrote:Wait, you will allow your kids to sell their candy rather than donate it???

Oh please.

It's not your candy. It is your kid's candy. You'd really take something away that doesn't belong to you? Set limits on consumption, sure, but take it all away? That seems pretty harsh.

Can anyone recommend a specific place to donate? Preferably in NW?

I always just put the candy in a gallon zip lock for each kid and that becomes their treat bag to pick out of for a few months. Eventually the stuff they like gets ate up and I’ll just throw out or donate the rest.

A dental office in Arlington is participating. I saw an ad for it, but can't remember the name of the dentist office now.

We got SO MUCH candy this year, I will definitely be finding a place to sell/donate.