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A Vintage Affair’s 10th Annual Grape Stomp PAGE 2
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Sipping on Oyster Bay Pinot Noir PAGE 3
How to Protect Your Child’s Dental Health This Halloween PAGE 4
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD’S DENTAL HEALTH ON HALLOWEEN
WITHOUT TAKING AWAY THEIR CANDY Almost anyone older than the age of 5 could probably tell you that eating too much candy isn’t good for your teeth — and what is Halloween if not a day solely devoted to giving kids way too much candy? Now, simply telling your child that they can’t eat any candy at all wouldn’t
Ration out the candy. Even if your kids don’t eat all of their candy on Halloween night, that means they could just eat it all on another day. So, it might be a good idea to limit their daily candy count; let them take a few pieces of it with them to school as a part of their lunch or let them have some as dessert with their dinner. Have them eat their candy with meals. When you just eat candy by itself, the sugar has more opportunities to stick around, causing tooth decay and plaque to grow. However, if you make your kids wait to eat their candy until mealtime, the production of saliva will help wash away the sugars that would otherwise harm your child’s teeth. Avoid certain candies if you can. All candy has a lot of sugar, but certain candies tend to stick on the teeth and cause more problems than others. Taffies, caramels, and hard candy can linger on the teeth for much longer than chocolate, so if you want to limit your child’s candy, taking those out of their stash would be a good move.
be any fun, and it’s also an unrealistic expectation to have for Halloween. But if you want to keep your child from getting cavities and still let them enjoy their trick- or-treating spoils, here are a few tips. Eat dinner before trick-or-treating. If you want to prevent your kids from eating their way through most of their candy all on Halloween night, eating dinner before heading out into the neighborhood is a great way to curb their appetite. If they’re not super hungry, they probably won’t eat as much candy.
We hope you’ll have a fun, safe Halloween that’s good for your smile!
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