It is okay to allow children to indulge in candies on Halloween

Halloween is here and during this time, many studies are coming up unveiling that sugar is bad for all, but especially for children. Rather than setting up strict lines on this day, it is fine to allow children to indulge them have Halloween treats.

Parents should take a deep breath and understanding that having sweets on one night will not leading to any lasting harm. In fact, it is the time to enjoy with children. But it is not easy for many parents who are so strict about their children’s diet

Many experts have been calling this type of behavior orthorexia, which is an unhealthy fixation to eat healthy and stick to certain types of foods. Owing to it, Halloween is becoming troubling for many. In fact, there are many bloggers who write quite scary.

To cite an example, Vani Hari said on her website that distributing candies on this event is equivalent to murdering children. After reading something like this, it would not take much time to guess how would be parents’ reaction. She even suggested an alternative which is artisanal, organic, small-batch candy that in reality are quite difficult to find.

On this day, children have to walk generally long distances. Therefore, it is fine to allow children to have some candies as walking will burn calories.