Stop with the overweight thing and just enjoy your candy. Christmas is coming soon and we know we get more candy in the stocking so you going to pick on that too and then Easter more candy wow oh and don't forget to get a big box for Valentines day

Most kids that are overweight are that way because of a lifestyle of poor nutrition, not because of a night of gathering "treats".  Let them eat it in small portions and it will soon be gone.  When our kids were "trick or treat" age, they didn't care so much about the candy as the fun of getting it.  My pet peave every year at Holloween, are that parents of very young children who cant walk, talk, or even eat candy bring their own bag to get candy for (themselves) their babies.  That is why I give out a "special" stash of "fireball candy" just for them.. ;)

It's the perfect opportunty to teach them about moderation!  A little bit every day and the assurance that the candy isn't going anywhere and the thrill will be over before you know it.

Come on. These kids have are not overweight because of the Halloween candy. Think about it VIDEO GAMES ..... COMPUTER........They are not getting any exercise (ok well their thumbs and finger are) by sitting in front of a computer or the tv playing video games. As long as we as parents let this happen on a daily basis yes our children are going to start gaining weight. We as parents need to stop claiming the problem is what they eat in school, the burger kings and wendy restaurants and start being parents and watching out for our children. We have to take the time, and start making healthier meals at home and putting limits on how much time our  children can use the computer or sit playing a video games. I think that some of us are just getting use to letting them do this because it is easier for us, but the bottom line is we are hurting them more then helping them, after all they learn from us.  I really feel that we as parent need to start spendng more time with our children such as bike riding, going for nature hikes or even walks around the neighborhood, not just with the weight issue but also with the amount of young kids causing trouble or getting hurt before it is to late. Also we as adult could also use the exercise. I am not saying that we are all bad parents only that if we did a little bit more what a difference it might make.

I'm an overweight mom with an overweight child. (She is 6 years old.) Yes, it is lifestyle that matters the most, but dealing with special occasions consistently and reasonably is part of the moderation we are striving for.  I am trying to do more outdoor and active things with my child, set examples of healthy eating and healthy coping behaviors rather than "eating our feelings."  For Halloween, I definitely had a plan. Since it was so late by the time we got home, and since she was so hopped up on just pure excitement, and also because I'd told her ahead of time - I allowed her to choose one treat to eat that night. Just one.  When she knows what to expect, and why (we talk a lot about healthy eating and balancing treats with healthy choices) she accepts my rules easily.  Then - out of sight, out of mind, I put the candy away. About a week later, we sort.  We have one candy jar in the house and she knows that at Halloween she is allowed to choose only as many treats as will fit. I then store it out of sight and occasionally dole out a treat. She learns to prioritize her favorites and let go of the idea of eating it all.
An idea I read recently that seemed clever was to tape together a cardboard form for a "gingerbread house."  Make up a batch of the mortar-type frosting used for gingerbread houses, and let the kids decorate the house with most of the candy instead of eating it.

Late post I know but use suggestion for next year - DON'T do what my mother did: put the candy away in a huge class jar on the top shelf of the back closet and let us have 1 piece each day until it is gone.  We still had candy left over at Easter!!!