Limiting Candy

Limiting your child's candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat. Once you're grown-up raising kids, that bag full of candy might be the scariest part of Halloween -- [blank] it's concern about a potential sugar rush, worries of parenting perfectionism, or diet culture anxiety. But micromanaging your child's candy supply can [blank] , leading to an overvaluing of sweets, binge behavior, or unhealthy restrictions on your child. Some stress over limiting children's Halloween candy may [blank] the adults' relationship with food. If you look at the candy in your child's bag and worry that you will binge on it or get anxious about weight, it may be a good idea to talk to a mental health professional or dietitian about reworking your own relationship [blank] food. It is especially important because what we say about food in front of children can make a big impact on the relationship they have with it and their bodies.