My kids bring home bags of Halloween candy. I let them keep just 5 pieces each.

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My kids bring home bags of Halloween candy. I let them keep just 5 pieces each.

I'm a dietitian and mom of 2. I use the Candy Fairy to manage Halloween candy without making my kids feel deprived.

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The author's kids (not pictured) give the candy they don't want to the Candy Fairy.Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty ImagesI'm a dietitian and let my two kids enjoy Halloween candy without making them feel guilty.After trick-or-treating, I let them each choose five favorite pieces of candy to save for later.The Candy Fairy takes the rest and leaves a small toy, making the exchange fun rather than a punishment.Editor's note: Do you let your kids keep all their Halloween candy? Do you have them pick a few they can keep? Share in the comments what your approach is. Every Halloween, I know exactly what's coming: two excited kids, costumes, a neighborhood full of candy, and by the end of the night, bags that seemingly weigh almost as much as they do.They look forward to trick-or-treating for months. Every year it's the same: despite my annual request that they wait until we get home to start eating their haul, more candy than I'd like gets eaten while we're still walking around the…

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