How did Halloween go for everyone? Since it was
our first time actually "trick or treating" it was very exciting for the boys and quite nerve wracking for me!
Since we are in Michigan, it means it will be very cold. The boys were forced to wear coats under their costumes. I grew up in Oklahoma and didn't usually have to do that. So I thought that part was sad!
My husband took the boys (and Epi Pens!) to 7 houses. I stayed home and handed out safe Dum-Dum's. It was amazing how much candy the boys came home with in the few houses where they went.
When they got home, I grabbed their bags and did find a small package of candy that had been stapled shut, with several different types. One of them was Snickers! But, the wonderful thing was that it didn't touch the other loose candy since it was enclosed in its own bag.
My husband was careful to examine what people were giving out. (He missed the Snickers since it was in its own bag.) Our next door neighbor (who attends our church and knows all about Tyler's PA), had two bowls of treats. One had a bowl of peanut candy. The other one had bags of pretzels that stated they were made in a dedicated facility. I'm not sure if she selected the nut free pretzels on purpose but it was still very appreciated!
Tyler also received a bag full of Tootsie Roll products. I was sooo excited about that one! It was also in its own little bag with several different types "safe" candy. (Tootsie Rolls are safe, check out this
post.)
In the end, there were a few things Tyler could eat. I also let the boys have one of our Dum Dum suckers. In the end, they were thrilled!
There was one issue: I was not anticipating any of the candy being within my comfort zone. So I had already promised the boys a trip to buy a toy of their choice (which always translates into a Thomas the Tank Engine train!!) in exchange for their candy bags. Since they ate some of the candy, we compromised and gave them $5 that they could put with their own money to purchase a train.
In the end, it was a great first year trick or treating! I am NOT looking forward to next year, though. I have decided Halloween is my least favorite holiday when it comes to managing PA!!
How did Halloween go for everyone? Since it was our first time actually "trick or treating" it was very exciting for the boys and quite nerve wracking for me!
Since we are in Michigan, it means it will be very cold. The boys were forced to wear coats under their costumes. I grew up in Oklahoma and didn't usually have to do that. So I thought that part was sad!
My husband took the boys (and Epi Pens!) to 7 houses. I stayed home and handed out safe Dum-Dum's. It was amazing how much candy the boys came home with in the few houses where they went.
When they got home, I grabbed their bags and did find a small package of candy that had been stapled shut, with several different types. One of them was Snickers! But, the wonderful thing was that it didn't touch the other loose candy since it was enclosed in its own bag.
My husband was careful to examine what people were giving out. (He missed the Snickers since it was in its own bag.) Our next door neighbor (who attends our church and knows all about Tyler's PA), had two bowls of treats. One had a bowl of peanut candy. The other one had bags of pretzels that stated they were made in a dedicated facility. I'm not sure if she selected the nut free pretzels on purpose but it was still very appreciated!
Tyler also received a bag full of Tootsie Roll products. I was sooo excited about that one! It was also in its own little bag with several different types "safe" candy. (Tootsie Rolls are safe, check out this post.)
In the end, there were a few things Tyler could eat. I also let the boys have one of our Dum Dum suckers. In the end, they were thrilled!
There was one issue: I was not anticipating any of the candy being within my comfort zone. So I had already promised the boys a trip to buy a toy of their choice (which always translates into a Thomas the Tank Engine train!!) in exchange for their candy bags. Since they ate some of the candy, we compromised and gave them $5 that they could put with their own money to purchase a train.
In the end, it was a great first year trick or treating! I am NOT looking forward to next year, though. I have decided Halloween is my least favorite holiday when it comes to managing PA!!