Are you ready for this year Halloween? October 31st falls on a Saturday this year. Most children will have no school that day and the parents will have plenty of time getting ready for the big day.

When walking through Sam’s Club this past weekend, I saw the big bags of candies stacked up high near the entrance. It is the sign that Halloween is coming up soon. But do you actually let your kids eat all the candies they get from their trick a treat session? I don’t. At his age now, he doesn’t argue with me on what he gets … yet! Honestly, after sifting through his Halloween’s treat bag, I only let him eat one or two pieces of the chocolates (not any other sugary candies) and the rest will go down to my own tummy or to my hubby’s tummy … or into the trash bin. 

My child is hyper active and with so much sugar in his system, it will be very unhealthy for him and very tiring for us as the parents. Even for normal children, too much sugar is not good for their health either. Think about the cavities they may get by consuming all these unhealthy candies!! EEWWW!

A healthy alternative for Halloween’s treat is something like the shelf stable Tetra Pak cartons milk. It is not just delicious and healthy but environmental friendly too – the Tetra Pak cartons can be recycled! I do keep boxes of these in my pantry as special treat for my child. Even as adult I enjoy it a lot too. It is convenient and on the go, you can have a yummy treat anytime any day.

I am helping Hershey’s and Organic Valley to spread the word about their Trick Or Treat Me campaign. Support the campaign by clicking Trick Or Treat Me on Twitter. For every tweet you sent to your friend from this site, Tetra Pak will donate 10 cents to the World Wildlife Fund. It will be fun! If they are nice to you … send them a treat. If they are not so nice to you … you know what to do! Have fun and enjoy.