Kids with diabetes face a challenge on Halloween: what to do with all the candy. While their friends are busy consuming their trick-or-treat booty, kids with diabetes must be more careful.
There are many possible approaches to helping kids with diabetes enjoy Halloween, including:
- Exchange candy collected while trick-or-treating with something else, such as a small toy or money. Younger kids might like this, especially since they can get something more permanent than candy.
- Donate candy collected — or most of it — to a local children’s hospital or your community center. Older kids might feel good about helping other kids.
- Keep selected candy and fit it into your child’s meal plan. With carbohydrate counting and a fast-acting insulin such as Humalog or NovoLog, you can easily accommodate an occasional treat.
Alternatives to Candy
You may even wish to choose non-candy treats to give away (read: Children Are Happy With Toys or Candy at Halloween [1]).
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Some families give out Halloween-themed pencils, small plastic bugs, glow-in-the-dark rubber balls, or other small toys instead of candy. These kinds of items are readily available at local party-supply stores, or via mail-order from places (like Oriental Trading Company), or dollar stores.
Carbohydrate Values for Common Candies
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