Halloween was a blast this year! I have two 6 year old boys who were a bunny and a bat... So much fun! A couple of hours out in the mists of Oregon, collecting candy from strangers, no meltdowns, and nobody got lost or misplaced! A great and memorable evening!
And now we have candy. So much candy. So much candy in a house that usually provides apples for dessert. There has been lots of "Can I have a piece now?" "Mom said I could have a piece this morning." "How about now?" "Candy?" Honestly, my response has not been organized or collaborative in the least.
I spoke with a good friend yesterday who gave me some very nice ideas that I am going to work into a Plan B tonight. (I am wary of this because I know I ought to be open on the solution end of things so I don't end up with a soft and sweet Plan A.)
My group Plan B will start out something like...
I've noticed we have been talking a lot about all that candy we've got in the kitchen...
Keeping with CPS, I have thought through my concerns ahead of time and they are as follows:
We work really hard in our family to eat lots of "Go Food" and really limit the "Slow Food" to keep our family healthy.
I really like spending positive time with you rather than arguing about candy.
The ideas that may or may not survive Plan B that I want to add in are:
Switch Witch Visit: The Switch Witch is the last spook of Halloween to sweep through your neighborhood. She is, apparently, quite the glutton, living entirely on Halloween candy. Kids pick out their favorite 10 pieces of sugar and leave the rest for the Switch Witch... She picks up the delightful candy and leaves a gift in place of the candy!
Capitalism Intervention: I will pay you for your pile of candy at the rate of... 5 for a buck? 6 for a buck?
More on this later...
Mark
And now we have candy. So much candy. So much candy in a house that usually provides apples for dessert. There has been lots of "Can I have a piece now?" "Mom said I could have a piece this morning." "How about now?" "Candy?" Honestly, my response has not been organized or collaborative in the least.
I spoke with a good friend yesterday who gave me some very nice ideas that I am going to work into a Plan B tonight. (I am wary of this because I know I ought to be open on the solution end of things so I don't end up with a soft and sweet Plan A.)
My group Plan B will start out something like...
I've noticed we have been talking a lot about all that candy we've got in the kitchen...
Keeping with CPS, I have thought through my concerns ahead of time and they are as follows:
We work really hard in our family to eat lots of "Go Food" and really limit the "Slow Food" to keep our family healthy.
I really like spending positive time with you rather than arguing about candy.
The ideas that may or may not survive Plan B that I want to add in are:
Switch Witch Visit: The Switch Witch is the last spook of Halloween to sweep through your neighborhood. She is, apparently, quite the glutton, living entirely on Halloween candy. Kids pick out their favorite 10 pieces of sugar and leave the rest for the Switch Witch... She picks up the delightful candy and leaves a gift in place of the candy!
Capitalism Intervention: I will pay you for your pile of candy at the rate of... 5 for a buck? 6 for a buck?
More on this later...
Mark
Plan B meets Plan Bath-night, Plan Busy-week and a lack of adult communication... No Plan B, but the candy went away. The troubles were short-lived and I missed a skill building opportunity. Confident I may get another chance!
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