Trick or Treat?

I think the "treat" is the "trick"!!! Here little one, have some candy. The only catch is that you won't have any self restraint as an adult and become addicted to sugar. How evil of Halloween to set up unspecting children into thinking that candy is good. I proud to say that I didn't have any candy yesterday. My children went to a Halloween party and chowed down on a trail mix that had cereal, raisins and chocolate candy pieces in it. It was the healthiest snack there was so I let them eat it. I did however observe both of them going up to the food table and snag a chocolate chip cookie. In both instants they were without a parent and looked around to make sure my husband and I weren't in close proximity. Little sneaks knew they were doing something we won't normally allow. I was torn between letting them eating it seeing as they had touched it and them needing to be able to regulate themselves around sugar consumption and totally flipping out that they were eating a cookie. After we got home, my daughter was riled up and screaming that she needed chocolate. Oh no, what have we done? Our daughter has turned into a sugar head. I calmly explained to her that she would not be getting any more candy and that rewards for potty time would no longer be of the sugary variety. She seemed to be ok with it. Time will tell if she is able to go on with out her sugar fix. Maybe I should start a sugar rehab center? I could make a killing around the holidays!

What Kate Ate 10/31/10

Whole grain toast with pumpkin butter
Curried chicken and salad sandwich on whole wheat bread
Trail mix
Salad with balsamic dressing