I came across this article online today from somewhere near my hometown back in Pennsylvania.  Halloween is coming up and good thing I didn’t have Diabetes back when I was going trick or treating, but it is an issue for a lot of people.  So, what do you do as a child with Diabetes and you get all dressed up, collect all this candy, and then…. what do you do?

A store in PA allows children to take their candy and bring it to their store and they will give them a free toy instead.  They should do this with every child, diabetic or not.  I am sure a lot of parents would love the fact of their young ones playing with a new free toy rather then being jacked up on sugar running around the house with their old toys.

This is a great sign though that large companies are looking out for diabetics.  I know when I go back home next week for  Halloween, my birthday, and my brothers wedding, all within 4 days, I will be intaking a lot of sugar.  I also know that my nieces who I will be taking trick or treating will be intaking a lot of sugar also, so maybe I should try this exchange program and try to lower their sugar high levels, and also cut my urge to be eating all of those wonderful pieces of sugar filled candy.

Growing up as a non-diabetic, Halloween was never an issue for me.  The only issue I had to deal with as a child was bringing the candy home and letting my dad inspect it to make sure that none of it was opened yet and none of it was poisoned.  Unfortunately, while that was going on, I had to go through him putting some to the side for himself also.

Be smart when you go trick or treating.