Halloween is coming quicker than you can say “trick or treat” and that means one thing to a lot of children: candy! Candy is the highlight of Halloween and children work hard to come home with bags full of it. It is a reward for the hours they spend walking door-to-door in their best costume. While candy is good, there is a possibility that there can be too much of it. Parents gladly help their children eat their candy when they go to bed at night, but maybe that is not enough.

Since this year has been so difficult for a lot of people, Halloween could be an opportunity to teach children how to care for those who are not as fortunate as they are. Halloween may be the perfect time to donate some of the candy that your child brings home and get them involved in giving back to their community.

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