Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy.
While some parents may respond to that stress by quickly getting all the candy out of their house or hiding it from their kids, one mom, Dani Lebovitz, a registered pediatric dietitian, says not so fast.
Lebovitz, a kids nutrition expert and founder of Kid Food Explorers, says the days and weeks after Halloween are a perfect time for kids to learn, play with and, yes, even eat, candy.
"If you are really struggling, take a deep breath," Lebovitz told ABC News Good Morning America of her advice to parents and caregivers. "It s a little extra sugar. It s not going to influence or affect their lifelong health by having an abundance of candy today. In fact, it may even teach them some lifelong lessons."
Contrary to the stereotype of candy being a sugar-filled treat that will make kids hyperactive and
Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy.
While some parents may respond to that stress by quickly getting all the candy out of their house or hiding it from their kids, one mom, Dani Lebovitz, a registered pediatric dietitian, says not so fast.
Lebovitz, a kids nutrition expert and founder of Kid Food Explorers, says the days and weeks after Halloween are a perfect time for kids to learn, play with and, yes, even eat, candy.
"If you are really struggling, take a deep breath," Lebovitz told ABC News Good Morning America of her advice to parents and caregivers. "It s a little extra sugar. It s not going to influence or affect their lifelong health by having an abundance of candy today. In fact, it may even teach them some lifelong lessons."
Contrary to the stereotype of candy being a sugar-filled treat that will make kids hyperactive and
Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy.
While some parents may respond to that stress by quickly getting all the candy out of their house or hiding it from their kids, one mom, Dani Lebovitz, a registered pediatric dietitian, says not so fast.
Lebovitz, a kids nutrition expert and founder of Kid Food Explorers, says the days and weeks after Halloween are a perfect time for kids to learn, play with and, yes, even eat, candy.
"If you are really struggling, take a deep breath," Lebovitz told ABC News Good Morning America of her advice to parents and caregivers. "It s a little extra sugar. It s not going to influence or affect their lifelong health by having an abundance of candy today. In fact, it may even teach them some lifelong lessons."
Contrary to the stereotype of candy being a sugar-filled treat that will make kids hyperactive and
Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy.
While some parents may respond to that stress by quickly getting all the candy out of their house or hiding it from their kids, one mom, Dani Lebovitz, a registered pediatric dietitian, says not so fast.
Lebovitz, a kids nutrition expert and founder of Kid Food Explorers, says the days and weeks after Halloween are a perfect time for kids to learn, play with and, yes, even eat, candy.
"If you are really struggling, take a deep breath," Lebovitz told ABC News Good Morning America of her advice to parents and caregivers. "It s a little extra sugar. It s not going to influence or affect their lifelong health by having an abundance of candy today. In fact, it may even teach them some lifelong lessons."
Contrary to the stereotype of candy being a sugar-filled treat that will make kids hyperactive and
Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy.
While some parents may respond to that stress by quickly getting all the candy out of their house or hiding it from their kids, one mom, Dani Lebovitz, a registered pediatric dietitian, says not so fast.
Lebovitz, a kids nutrition expert and founder of Kid Food Explorers, says the days and weeks after Halloween are a perfect time for kids to learn, play with and, yes, even eat, candy.
"If you are really struggling, take a deep breath," Lebovitz told ABC News Good Morning America of her advice to parents and caregivers. "It s a little extra sugar. It s not going to influence or affect their lifelong health by having an abundance of candy today. In fact, it may even teach them some lifelong lessons."
Contrary to the stereotype of candy being a sugar-filled treat that will make kids hyperactive and