Q&A: Should I let my child eat as much Halloween candy as they want?

Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode I talk about...

- How to handle Halloween candy without guilt, power struggles, or micromanaging.

- Strategies for finding that balance between restricting sweets while also allowing your child to enjoy the fun of the holiday.

- Why your own food anxieties might be showing up more than you realize — and how not to pass them on.

- How to use this as an opportunity to build trust, awareness, and healthy boundaries.

- Practical ways to help kids build awareness, self-control, and a healthy relationship with food that lasts long after Halloween.

If your feeling overwhelmed about just how you're going to approach trick-or-treating this year, this episode will help you cut through the noise, manage your own worries, and approach this holiday with more confidence.

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REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:

📚 Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter

🎧 Collaboration over control: Using Collaborative Problem Solving to navigate power struggles, tantrums, and challenging behaviors with Dr. Stuart Ablon

🔗Watch my ✨FREE✨ workshop, Overcoming Power Struggles, where I'll teach you the exact strategies I use in my clinical practice to help parents break free from the cycle of yelling, threats, and negotiations—and instead foster cooperation, connection, and calm. Just visit drsarahbren.com/powerstruggles to get instant access to this workshop.

CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about how can I help your child feel less scared of Halloween?

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about how to know if you're giving in too much and becoming permissive

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about what to do if you have a kid who would never stop eating if you don't restrict their food intake

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