Comments on: Happy Halloween (aka Scary Sugar Day) http://www.diabetesmine.com/2005/10/happy_halloween.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jeri http://www.diabetesmine.com/2005/10/happy_halloween.html/comment-page-1#comment-34663 Jeri Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:33:35 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2005/10/31/happy-halloween-aka-scary-sugar-day/#comment-34663 It's a good thing those scary sugary treats did not tempt you enough. I also put myself first in line, with regards to avoiding diabetes, that is. Thankfully, my kids are not so fond of sweets because they have been scared of other things, such as dentists. It’s a good thing those scary sugary treats did not tempt you enough. I also put myself first in line, with regards to avoiding diabetes, that is. Thankfully, my kids are not so fond of sweets because they have been scared of other things, such as dentists.

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2005/10/happy_halloween.html/comment-page-1#comment-34662 AmyT Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:46:32 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2005/10/31/happy-halloween-aka-scary-sugar-day/#comment-34662 Hi Jay: you're quite right. Picture me sneaking around after-hours in a Zorro mask tossing Halloween candy in the trash :) Pat: I feel for you. Nut allergy is at least as scary as diabetes in kids! Hi Jay: you’re quite right. Picture me sneaking around after-hours in a Zorro mask tossing Halloween candy in the trash :)

Pat: I feel for you. Nut allergy is at least as scary as diabetes in kids!

]]> By: Patrick Schmidt http://www.diabetesmine.com/2005/10/happy_halloween.html/comment-page-1#comment-34661 Patrick Schmidt Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:38:12 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2005/10/31/happy-halloween-aka-scary-sugar-day/#comment-34661 Since we have a different problem with candy (I'm diabetic, but my son has allergies to peanuts, nuts, dairy and more), we have instituted a trading program. He is allowed to keep the little candy he isn't allergic to (doled out over many, many weeks) and the rest of the candy is traded for small toys we have obtained throughout the year which we keep in a prize box (he can earn these for good behavior too, so he knows what's in there). It works out well, though last night he nearly wiped out the box. What's nice is that he really isn't a candy kid, but he loves trick-or-treating, getting dressed up and being with his friends. Since we have a different problem with candy (I’m diabetic, but my son has allergies to peanuts, nuts, dairy and more), we have instituted a trading program. He is allowed to keep the little candy he isn’t allergic to (doled out over many, many weeks) and the rest of the candy is traded for small toys we have obtained throughout the year which we keep in a prize box (he can earn these for good behavior too, so he knows what’s in there). It works out well, though last night he nearly wiped out the box. What’s nice is that he really isn’t a candy kid, but he loves trick-or-treating, getting dressed up and being with his friends.

]]> By: Jay http://www.diabetesmine.com/2005/10/happy_halloween.html/comment-page-1#comment-34660 Jay Tue, 01 Nov 2005 14:48:58 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2005/10/31/happy-halloween-aka-scary-sugar-day/#comment-34660 Where are the pictures of the costumes?! I thought your story of how you deal with the kids candy was quite funny. I picture you sneaking around like a spy ditching the evil candy. Where are the pictures of the costumes?! I thought your story of how you deal with the kids candy was quite funny. I picture you sneaking around like a spy ditching the evil candy.

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