tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875721960801171963.post2538161523150823051..comments2023-12-05T13:53:21.359-08:00Comments on DishOnDieting: Boo! Halloween Food Safety TipsCarolyn O'Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437205546339297001noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875721960801171963.post-15384560423461049002009-10-27T08:31:04.158-07:002009-10-27T08:31:04.158-07:00What happened to the "good old days" whe...What happened to the "good old days" when kids could actually go to people's homes and get cookies, hot cocoa and cider? This whole safety issue speaks horribly of where society as a whole has come. It's the same thing that happens with the internet and hackers. Someone gets a vicarious thrill out of knowing someone is suffering at his or her hand. The honest part of society has to work doubly hard, pay more money to stay safe. I'm sorry but this is a sad treatise on our society.<br /><br />One suggestion for Halloween treats - it doesn't have to be candy. Go to the Dollar Store for puzzles, stickers, pretty pencils. When your child gets something like this, hype it up. Make it seem more special than the candy. They'll still want the candy that's true. But you've now put value on something else besides sweets. Maybe in a year or two your children will begin to look forward to something different than candy for a treat.Roberta Schwartz Wennik, MS, RD www.advantagediets.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574993233671192755noreply@blogger.com