Halloween Persuasive Speech

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Let’s be honest: - there are parts of the year that make eating healthy and staying green a little more difficult for a lot of families. Fall may bring beautiful weather and explosions of color, but it also brings holidays built around unhealthy eating habits and increased consumerism of mass produced, non-sustainable plastics. This presents a traditional parents’ dilemma: how to keep your kids healthy and mind your carbon footprint while making sure your kids have fun and leave the holiday season with a treasure of cherished memories. Between the candy and the costumes, Halloween can be as much of a trick as a treat. Candy First things first —- all that candy. The ceremonial candy binge can have serious consequences for your kids. There are a couple of ways to head off the upset stomach and dentist bills. Keep healthy Halloween-themed snacks at home, like clementines with jack-o-lantern faces drawn on the peel, pretzel broomsticks and roast pumpkin seeds. Set up a candy budget with your kids, letting them know - when and how many pieces of Halloween candy they can have a day. Arrange a trade-in system, wherein your kids turn in some of their candy for a toy or an outing. Donate your candy at a buyback program to help the troops and get a free toothbrush, or a children’s hospital. …show more content…

Depending on your budget you can give out anything from bubbles, crayons, and temporary tattoos to Lego blind packs or books. Added bonus? Make your home friendly to kids with allergies or dietary restrictions. If you still want to give out candy but don’t like all the traditional options you can go for organic candy, or choose companies that donate to

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