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My wife is thinking about using a big kitchen ladle to scoop out Halloween candy from our big candy bucket instead of having the kids reach in.
She thought that this would help reduce the germ cesspool in the candy bucket to help protect the kids from each other's germs, especially H1N1. Of course, this could all be undone by going to the next house.
It's a little much I think.
Don't you just drop the candy into their bags as they hold them open? In my n'hood if you let the kids reach in to get their own I don't think the candy would last more than the first dozen or so kids, they would have snatched all of it!
My wife is thinking about using a big kitchen ladle to scoop out Halloween candy from our big candy bucket instead of having the kids reach in.
She thought that this would help reduce the germ cesspool in the candy bucket to help protect the kids from each other's germs, especially H1N1. Of course, this could all be undone by going to the next house.
Little ones would have a problem doing that, after all fine motor skills are developmental, and also that would discriminate against children with disabilities.
Have your wife drop giant handfuls into their bags. You can tell her that it wouldn't be "grinchy" because her hands are probably bigger than most kids' hands, so they get even more candy that way. That would greatly diminish the chances of spreading H1N1 and give her peace of mind.
You can easily solve the issue by putting together little goody bags, then it doesn't matter who picks it up since they are far less likely to touch more than one. That way she gets to give out the amount she wants and you don't have to worry about running out. It's a little more work, but it solves several issues.
Thanks for all the input. I know it was a strange question. But, understandably a lot of parents are worried about H1N1. Many of our friends are skipping trick-or-treating this year because of it.
And yes, my wife is a bit of a germaphobe, but a cute one!
Happy Halloween!
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