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Momfidence! cheers on commonsense parenting and sighs at the rest. How to worry less, wing it more. A.k.a. parenting by the seat of my mid-rise mom jeans.
About Paula SpencerI'm the author of Momfidence! An Oreo Never Killed Anybody and Other Secrets of Happier Parenting, and a mom of four in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (where you can't even buy Oreos at the two wholesome groceries nearest to my home). 
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All Things in Moderation, Except This WeekendOctober 31, 2008
Oh why not?
Let them eat candy! It's Halloween! And through the weekend, at least, let them snarf it up at their own pace. The faster they eat it, the faster it's gone. (Around here consumption drops slowly over the first week or two and then I "disappear" the least-loved leftovers.) Sugar won't make them "hyper." What will: Wearing a costume (especially if it features a light saber or sword), trick-or-treating, ogling the splendors of the haul, and battling overly-obsessive parents over how many pieces may be consumed at any given moment.
POST TRICK-OR-TREATING UPDATE: Now I truly can't believe anyone is worried about kids eating too much candy. Take a close look at what's in your child's haul! Kit Kat "bars" the size of thumbnails. Sweet Tarts that look more like tiny smarties. Even Dum Dums are so miniscule I doubt they pose a choking hazard. It's all wrapper. The "fun size" bars of a few years ago would look huge next to today's shrinky dinks. Wonder how much more the fun will shrink by next year.
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