For One Day

Claudia Quigg

For One Day

Series: Let's Talk Kids
From: WUIS
Length: 00:03:35

Halloween is perhaps children’s favorite holiday, second only to the giftbonanza that Christmas has become. Halloween is made for kids, offering in one short day the combination of two of life’s greatest pleasures. Pretending to "be" someone else and CANDY! Read the full description.

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Playing: For One Day
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Cq-ltk_small I know: Candy is unhealthy, sugar harms teeth, and childhood obesity is on the rise. But
those things are caused by the accumulated negative effects of daily behavior. Along
comes Halloween to smash those nutrition lessons we teach all year long. October 31 is a
onceayear candy extravaganza, that one day when tradition determines that Candy is
King. Enjoying this festival food is part of the uproarious fun of Halloween.

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Piece Description

I know: Candy is unhealthy, sugar harms teeth, and childhood obesity is on the rise. But
those things are caused by the accumulated negative effects of daily behavior. Along
comes Halloween to smash those nutrition lessons we teach all year long. October 31 is a
onceayear candy extravaganza, that one day when tradition determines that Candy is
King. Enjoying this festival food is part of the uproarious fun of Halloween.