tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post6829463754712522556..comments2024-01-26T05:21:36.865-08:00Comments on Motherscribe: JCK kicked the Candy Fairy to the CurbJCKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-40417416978436616252010-11-03T06:38:25.943-07:002010-11-03T06:38:25.943-07:00Smart smart smart!Smart smart smart!Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-90136944677843085142010-11-02T10:14:47.259-07:002010-11-02T10:14:47.259-07:00I let them eat and eat and it pretty much disappea...I let them eat and eat and it pretty much disappeared in a couple of days-I don't remember anyone getting sick.<br /><br />I think it was my answer to a mom who controlled the sugar intake at our house a lot. Now that everyone is older the leftover candy from handing it out lingers for a very long time.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-8680837476165328792010-11-02T08:14:30.101-07:002010-11-02T08:14:30.101-07:00My kids weren't big candy gorgers so we would ...My kids weren't big candy gorgers so we would often end up with a bag of year old candy, but they couldn't bring themselves to throw it away!smalltownmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857871195417461235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-15615063571225494402010-11-02T08:09:47.155-07:002010-11-02T08:09:47.155-07:00I love your approach.
The "candy fairy"...I love your approach.<br /><br />The "candy fairy" reminds me of a friend who buried store-bought sea stars and shells for her children to find on the beach. God forbid that our children be disappointed at not finding a shell on their own. And God forbid that children should have to give up candy without gaining something in return.Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-1530777526348658212010-11-02T08:03:42.481-07:002010-11-02T08:03:42.481-07:00Love this post, Jennifer. What a smart mother you...Love this post, Jennifer. What a smart mother you are -- respectful of your children.ruth pennebakerhttp://www.geezersisters.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-17835661132279288932010-11-02T07:35:26.320-07:002010-11-02T07:35:26.320-07:00Great plan JCK! I like the part about candy and wh...Great plan JCK! I like the part about candy and whiskey too....<br />When my daughter was small she rationed her candy ever so slowly (great restraint) and kept it in a drawer in her desk. Only problem was: I knew where it was and my appetite was bigger than hers; she'd constantly accuse me of getting in to her stash and I had to 'fess up.CaShThoMahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129301440408677792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-87192001756910134462010-11-02T07:08:22.600-07:002010-11-02T07:08:22.600-07:00i have always, always just put limits on how much ...i have always, always just put limits on how much MQ can eat and when. I do get a little more lax in the few days just after halloween (she had a snack of candy this morning... she's off school) but for the most part it just replaces dessert after a meal, until it's gone, or we get sick of it and it disappears.<br /><br />just because you have a big bowl of candy does not mean you get to eat it whenever you want.painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-75393661078801831902010-11-02T06:55:18.787-07:002010-11-02T06:55:18.787-07:00You had me at whiskey. Hmmm, whiskey.
(I think yo...You had me at whiskey. Hmmm, whiskey.<br /><br />(I think you handled it just right, teaching them that they are in charge of their own little bodies. With guidance of course. We once had a kid at one of our parties vomit because he never had managed having candy sitting around AND I didn't see him cram his mouth full, in a mad hurry for the forbidden food. I felt bad, but I also felt like one little candy bowl shouldn't be THAT tempting.)<br /><br />Enjoy your treats.Lisa Wheeler Miltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386193798727387546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-31589809844751196742010-11-02T06:47:16.583-07:002010-11-02T06:47:16.583-07:00I applaud your decision to kick the fairy out! It...I applaud your decision to kick the fairy out! It sounds like your kids are mature enough to make good choices. My teenagers went trick-or-treating and have huge stashes of candy hidden in their rooms now.. but I actually worry more about the dogs finding it than I do about the kids making themselves sick.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319951305724993484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-44740747736386871502010-11-02T05:28:35.633-07:002010-11-02T05:28:35.633-07:00I'm with Jennifer.
I always complain about ...I'm with Jennifer. <br /><br />I always complain about the lack of houses handing out candy in our neighborhood but the upside is my kids have low expectations on the amount of candy they get. <br /><br />Love the costumes.slow panichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806001325853693285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-61209284575537843512010-11-01T22:06:20.306-07:002010-11-01T22:06:20.306-07:00Anyone who can bring Jack Daniels into post-Hallow...Anyone who can bring Jack Daniels into post-Halloween candy eating has my respect. Well done. ;)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560304494257403287noreply@blogger.com