Comments on: The Switch Witch- What to do with Halloween candy http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/ The home for Brooklyn parents Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kimberly http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-121696 kimberly Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:28:06 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-121696 the swich witch is a great idea some kids just go trick or treating becaus the parents tell them too but now they can just do it and then if they dont want some of the candy they can swich for a tor and or money the swich witch is a great idea some kids just go trick or treating becaus the parents tell them too but now they can just do it and then if they dont want some of the candy they can swich for a tor and or money

]]> By: Susan http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-120922 Susan Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:44:07 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-120922 Ridiculous! What's scary is that these kids, being raised by parents like this, are going to be in charge when we are old. I don't buy that the candy is thrown. It's being hidden and eaten by the mothers-of-dooms when their precious kiddies are asleep. How about you teach your kids moderation? Set some rules and if they violate the rules, throw the candy out. If you feed your kids right and teach good dental health, you shouldn't have to worry about candy at Halloween. Parents, stop being afraid of saying "no" to your children. It happens every day as an adult. You are teaching them that if they can't have something they want, they get to have something else. That isn't how the world works. It's partly why this country is in the financial mess they are in. Ridiculous! What’s scary is that these kids, being raised by parents like this, are going to be in charge when we are old.

I don’t buy that the candy is thrown. It’s being hidden and eaten by the mothers-of-dooms when their precious kiddies are asleep.

How about you teach your kids moderation? Set some rules and if they violate the rules, throw the candy out.

If you feed your kids right and teach good dental health, you shouldn’t have to worry about candy at Halloween.

Parents, stop being afraid of saying “no” to your children. It happens every day as an adult. You are teaching them that if they can’t have something they want, they get to have something else. That isn’t how the world works. It’s partly why this country is in the financial mess they are in.

]]> By: Honorary Switch Witch http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-120537 Honorary Switch Witch Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-120537 The Switch Witch has been coming to our house for the last 5 or 6 years now. It was the best idea I had ever heard! My daughter has always been prone to cavities and trying to explain to her why she can't eat all that candy but all the other kids can was just awful. Our story has always been that the Switch Witch is the Tooth Fairy's sister. She helps her sister out by switching the candy out for a special toy (or some quick cash in a pinch) this way when a tooth falls out it will still be in good shape for the Tooth Fairy to collect! I guess I can (somewhat) understand some comments in saying that it's just a big fat lie, but I figure it like this....we are only kids once and growing up without all those AMAZING & MAGICAL "lies" that we all come to know as Fairy Tales would be a sad way to live as a child. Imagination is one of the most incredible gifts we are given as children and without adults feeding those incredible imaginative appetites this world would be one boring place to be. It's bad enough what all these gaming systems and computers have already done to the younger generation. Kids just don't get to play anymore because everything plays for them. YOU GO SWITCH WITCH, GET THAT CANDY!! =) The Switch Witch has been coming to our house for the last 5 or 6 years now. It was the best idea I had ever heard! My daughter has always been prone to cavities and trying to explain to her why she can’t eat all that candy but all the other kids can was just awful.

Our story has always been that the Switch Witch is the Tooth Fairy’s sister. She helps her sister out by switching the candy out for a special toy (or some quick cash in a pinch) this way when a tooth falls out it will still be in good shape for the Tooth Fairy to collect!

I guess I can (somewhat) understand some comments in saying that it’s just a big fat lie, but I figure it like this….we are only kids once and growing up without all those AMAZING & MAGICAL “lies” that we all come to know as Fairy Tales would be a sad way to live as a child. Imagination is one of the most incredible gifts we are given as children and without adults feeding those incredible imaginative appetites this world would be one boring place to be. It’s bad enough what all these gaming systems and computers have already done to the younger generation. Kids just don’t get to play anymore because everything plays for them.

YOU GO SWITCH WITCH, GET THAT CANDY!! =)

]]> By: Things to Do With Extra Halloween Candy http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-120450 Things to Do With Extra Halloween Candy Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:18:06 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-120450 [...] It’s never too late to bring in the Switch Witch to help you with all that extra candy!  Never heard of the Switch Witch?  She visits on Halloween night and takes all the extra candy away and leaves a little toy in [...] [...] It’s never too late to bring in the Switch Witch to help you with all that extra candy!  Never heard of the Switch Witch?  She visits on Halloween night and takes all the extra candy away and leaves a little toy in [...]

]]> By: Seven reasons why your kids should trick-or-treat in your neighbourhood « Bloggin & Tonic http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-120159 Seven reasons why your kids should trick-or-treat in your neighbourhood « Bloggin & Tonic Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:53:11 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-120159 [...] topic: The Switch Witch? [...] [...] topic: The Switch Witch? [...]

]]> By: The Switch Witch- what to do with halloween candy « ParentingInTheLoop's Blog http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-119991 The Switch Witch- what to do with halloween candy « ParentingInTheLoop's Blog Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:57:26 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-119991 [...] The Switch Witch- what to do with halloween candy | A Child Grows. LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...] [...] The Switch Witch- what to do with halloween candy | A Child Grows. LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...]

]]> By: Dana http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-119641 Dana Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:15:26 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-119641 Why not just make rules about eating candy with your child? Why introduce yet another fake creature into your kid's life? Why lie? I don't see it fostering creativity. I see it avoiding a conversation about healthy eating habits by focusing on a toy, not seeing the conversation through about food choices and how that affects the body. It's also easy to avoid arguments or defiance over dessert or snacks by not having it in the house. If you can't win an argument with your kid about eating too much candy, maybe the issue is the way you communicate with your child, not that there is candy in the house. Why not just make rules about eating candy with your child? Why introduce yet another fake creature into your kid’s life? Why lie?

I don’t see it fostering creativity. I see it avoiding a conversation about healthy eating habits by focusing on a toy, not seeing the conversation through about food choices and how that affects the body. It’s also easy to avoid arguments or defiance over dessert or snacks by not having it in the house. If you can’t win an argument with your kid about eating too much candy, maybe the issue is the way you communicate with your child, not that there is candy in the house.

]]> By: 5 Ways To Eff Up Your Kid’s Halloween Night « http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-119099 5 Ways To Eff Up Your Kid’s Halloween Night « Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:28:17 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-119099 [...] The Candy Don’t try that “Switch Witch” bullshit on me. I’m not buying it. I happen to know that the “Switch [...] [...] The Candy Don’t try that “Switch Witch” bullshit on me. I’m not buying it. I happen to know that the “Switch [...]

]]> By: Crunchy Chewy Mama » Blog Archive » The 12 days of spring break http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-86722 Crunchy Chewy Mama » Blog Archive » The 12 days of spring break Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:21:59 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-86722 [...] sprouted! E enjoyed the crafts the Easter Bunny left him and the butterfly/flower puzzle the Switch Witch left in exchange for the candy he didn’t eat from an egg hunt a few weeks earlier. Easter [...] [...] sprouted! E enjoyed the crafts the Easter Bunny left him and the butterfly/flower puzzle the Switch Witch left in exchange for the candy he didn’t eat from an egg hunt a few weeks earlier. Easter [...]

]]> By: Ann http://www.achildgrows.com/2009/10/21/the-switch-witch-what-to-do-with-halloween-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-54544 Ann Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:43:30 +0000 http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=5508#comment-54544 Wow, what a buzzkill. How awful for the kids who are exposed to this nonsense. No wonder I left Brooklyn. A bunch of senseless people came, gentrified, and ruined it. This ridiculous post shows every single thing that is wrong with THOSE types of Brooklyn people. The ones who wouldn't know a decent slice of pizza if it slapped them upside their trendy little heads, knocking their fancypants coffee out of their hands. Wow, what a buzzkill. How awful for the kids who are exposed to this nonsense. No wonder I left Brooklyn. A bunch of senseless people came, gentrified, and ruined it. This ridiculous post shows every single thing that is wrong with THOSE types of Brooklyn people. The ones who wouldn’t know a decent slice of pizza if it slapped them upside their trendy little heads, knocking their fancypants coffee out of their hands.

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