Health Officials Say Monitor Kid's Candy Intake. Oct. 25, 2011 | WMFE - Halloween is to candy loving kids what New Year's Eve is to booze swigging grown-ups. The Florida Department of Health has some tips for the Halloween holiday but it may be a tough sell for trick-or-treating kids. The state's health leaders are urging moderation.
But she advises parents to use Halloween as an opportunity to teach their kids moderation. She advises letting them pick out a few pieces to eat right away and saving the rest for later. A good rule of thumb, Wood says, is to let a kid eat as many pieces of candy as half their age, so a 6-year-old might be allowed to have 3 pieces of candy and an 8-year-old would be allowed 4 pieces.
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