allergy free Trick or Treat

Super man and Dragon boy

 A safe Halloween makes a Happy Halloween.
Friendship, fun and food...what more could one want.

For past 2 Halloween's Declan, Thalia and their special friend have shared the fun and frenzy of a allergy free Halloween. This year we even had the delight to welcome a new little witch ( 4 months)to the trick or treat crew :)

With the munchkins at this young age (3,3,21 months and 4 months) we mummies can get away with pre placing safe snacks and treats at a friendly neighbours place across the rd and only making a visit to that particular house for Halloween. The children love it!!

 The excitement builds as costumes get picked, children get dressed, the much practised "trick or treat" is said in the cutest of voices and the treats are given, and even more quickly devoured!!!

At this stage it's working but as the munchkins get older we may have to rethink how to approach Halloween.

It's important for both of our families that our children don't miss out and be able to have the fun that everyone else enjoys at Halloween.

 So although we plan within our children's limits we try to plan it so that they can share the Halloween experience.

I have heard and read of older allergy children trick or treating as most do, knocking on strangers doors and receiving all manner of treats....only to go home knowing that they probably won't be able to eat any of it, scanning labels and putting them aside.
Then receiving a variety of safe treats from their parents on arrival home.

I don't really know what I think of this, I know for a fact that I would be paranoid to the max at every single door...wondering if this would be the house that forgot to purchase treats and offer us some nuts from their pantry!!!! or we would meet THOSE children who carry an egg with them while trick or treating in case they need that "funny" trick when someone doesn't want to give them treats :o

I guess we will meet that challenge when it comes.

For now I'm simply happy that my munchkins are happy and had a blast as you can see from the pics

Some very excited munchkins receiving some very special treats!

Dragon boy wasn't letting anyone get into his bag :)



my little witch before chocolate






   

Our choice of safe treats for each child was:

•  a very small block of Sweet William chocolate (free from peanuts and tree nuts, lactose free,cholesterol free, free from animal products, no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives, Low GI)
• A Artisse organic lolly pop (no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives)
• A packet of natural confectionery Dinosaur lollies



after chocolate :P

  So what does your family do for Halloween???