So, I was the one who ended up sick at our house over Halloween.Go figure.

We didn’t go anywhere the entire weekend, period. We even missedtrick-or-treating.

Luckily, Babycakes is 2 and didn’t know the difference. She feltquite satisfied with the Halloween parties and trick-or-treatingshe did Friday at daycare and the Quad-City Times.

And you know what? She was actually happy that we “got to stayhome,” instead of going somewhere every day (I felt guilt over thatone). Plus, she had fun by dressing up as Cinderella almostnon-stop all weekend, which was adorable.

We still ended up with just enough candy to make her CRAZY(Haha!), asking all the time when she could have a treat. We lether choose one piece after each meal, which made her happy.

But I was just talking to a co-worker who says she has alwaystold her daughter that the “Candy Witch” comes to some kids’houses, and collects half of your candy loot, much like the “ToothFairy.” In exchange for taking the candy, the “Candy Witch” leavesa special gift.

I’ve never heard of that one. She said her own Mom did the samething when she was a little girl, and she always looked forward toit.

Some dentists and doctors across the country also collect kids’Halloween candy, in exchange for healthy alternatives or money,according to stories I’ve read online.

How do you deal with the constant begging for candy afterHalloween? Do you restrict how much your kids eat somehow? I knowwhen my son was young, my husband was always more than happy to”help” by eating some of his chocolate (with the boy’spermission!). Ha! What do you do?