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I stay home and give out candy to kids while my parents take my sister trick-or-treating. It gives me a chance to see costumes and avoid the temptation of candy.
—Caitilin Conroy, Scotch Plains, N.J.

My mom would swap my candy bag for money or a small toy. And some neighbors gave me fruit or books.
—Jennifer Baxter, Hermitage, Pa.

We have never found Halloween to be an issue. We do not ban candy or sweets—our daughter, who has type 1, just eats them in moderation.
—Denah Clark, Raleigh, N.C.

I go through all my carb count sources and inventory my son's candy. Any candy I can't find information for gets thrown away. The rest gets doled out 10 carbs at a time.
—Jamie Sciarrio, Spokane, Wash.