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11-01-2007, 08:08 AM
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What a great opportunity to teach kids about taxes! Don't forget the candy tax!!!
I took it upon myself to give my kids a good life lesson and took a big ol' handful of candy out of each of their plastic pumkin containers. My 8yoD was incensed, my 10yoS just looked bewildered and my 5yoS just gave me more.
 I told them to get used to it. It only gets worse and the IRS takes a whole lot more. OTOH I did decrease their sugar/calorie intake by 15-20% and am willing to sacrifice my body in order to make them healthier.  My kids don't get candy that often so they tend to go overboard on Halloween and the few days following. I feel kinda bad for my 10yoS's teacher, the kid can't sit still to save his life to begin with. I can only imagine him on a sugar rush.
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11-01-2007, 09:13 AM
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Wow, I just had a flashback! My parents imposed the same "candy tax". I almost forgot about it. The "tax" always ended up being ALL my peanutbutter cups
 I still have a few years to go before I can try it with my kids. 
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11-01-2007, 09:37 AM
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PB Cups do kick, but I tend to go for a wide variety to cover as many vices as possible in one shot. My 1.5 yoS went as Elmo and people kept forcing candy on him even though we didn't have a basket for him and he was just tagging along for the walk in the stroller. Their donations will not go to waste, though!
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#4
11-01-2007, 11:11 AM
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Teach them to grow their own snacks.
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11-01-2007, 11:36 AM
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Swamp- there is plenty of time to teach your kids about taxes and Uncle Sammy- let them enjoy their youth...
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