5 tips for a healthy Halloween

Halloween is my daughter’s and any children’s dream- A lot of candies- and to most parents, a nightmare. But this time can be the perfect moment to   We all know that we can enjoy everything in life if you do it in moderation, and here are my 5 tips for a healthy Halloween.

1.- Enjoy the day! To be honest  I love halloween more than I should for being an adult, lol. It may be because I didn’t grow up in the united states and every Holloween is like a dream come true and it is always an adventure for me and my family. I think this is a great day to create amazing memories with your family. If you spend 374 days in a year to have a healthy life style, Halloween is  just one day. If you have done your job right, they already have moderation and know what is good and bad for them.

You don’t want them to be in a bubble and away from fun, don’t deny your children the Halloween experience. Remember they go to school and playground, you don’t want them to eat candy behind your back when you won’t have any control.

2.-Set up a candy schedule.. This works like a charm, in my house the candy/sweet schedule is always after dinner (which is around 5). They know that morning and late night is unnapropiate to eat sweets. It is important to also explain your reasons to have a schedule.

3.-More schedule, it is time to brush your teeth. No matter what candy/sweet schedule you have set up, it is crucial to brush soon after.  Liah has Invisalign and her teeth are moving beautifully- you can learn more Here (update soon) and that helped me a lot teaching her good oral habits, that to be honest, we should’ve had from the very beginning. Brushing right after eating candy is crucial and since her candy schedule is late afternoon; right after the routine is flossing, brushing, and mouth rinse to help prevent tooth cavity.

4.-Keep Teeth Brushing Fun. Remember that you should replace your toothbrush every four months and Halloween can be the perfect night to treat them with a new brush. Liah is really excited because I gave her the most unique and innovative brush ever. The HartFelt 360 Toothbrush is the world’s first 360 degree toothbrush and revolutionizes your brushing experience with unparalleled cleaning power. Cleans more than twice the amount of plaque than a standard manual toothbrush. Ensures proper brushing and makes it feel super cool having a unique non-standard toothbrush. I have one too and the experience is amazing, in this link you can find more information.

5.-Trick or treat them. This I learned from my daughter’s dentist, I treat my kids with gifts (usually an ice-cream) when they do a good job brushing by themselves. Oh yeah, you got that right, my daughters are 15 and 11 and I still monitor their brushing. Until they were about 8 or 9 I helped them brush – and I still do sometimes with Liah now 11- Now I just supervise them which includes reminders to brush and floss.

Dafne always jokes around and tells me if I would be reminding her the same in college- I wish I could say no, but I am sure that I will lol.

I am a member of the Invisalign Mom Advisory Board and I have received complimentary treatment from the makers of Invisalign clear aligners, full disclosure: http://shout.lt/ggGP