Sunday O ctober 29, 2000 O akville Beaver W eekend 21 lb tbur Health Take care in doling out Halloween treats H allow een is a tim e of m ystery and surprise. We w ant our children to enjoy Halloween treats safely and w ithout the worry o f dental problem s. T h e guardians o f little ghosts and goblins may want to know that H allow een treats such as hard candies, nuts and popcorn should not be given to children four years o f age and under. Toddlers and young children can choke on these foods. T hey m ay be able to bite into foods easily but are unable to HEALTH NOTES chew and swallow properly. Foods and candies that are small, round and smooth can block a child's windpipe. Ensure your toddler or young child is sitting upright -- not lying down, running or play ing -- while eating snacks. A lw ays supervise young children when they are eat ing. T he sugars in candies, chocolate bars, granola bars, etc., com bine with the bacte ria in the mouth to form acids. Each tim e sugary foods are eaten, the teeth are exposed to acids which break dow n tooth enam el. A cid attacks can eventually cause tooth decay. Ideally, teeth should be brushed imm edi ately after eating sugary foods. Even though a ghost or goblin can eat treats at any time, it is best to plan the times when sweets are eaten. Instead o f snacking on them throughout the day, offer them following a meal, or as a dessert when brushing can follow. This also ensures that your ghost or goblin receives all the nutrients provided by the meal, instead of becom ing `filled up' with snacks before lunch or dinner. Avoid sending the sticky, sw eet snacks to school. These remain on tooth sur faces for a long time. This also includes foods such as raisins! Save these to eat at hom e and brush afterwards. Have a safe and happy Halloween! F o r m ore inform ation about Dental H ealth, call the H alton R egion H ealth D epartm ent at 825-6060; TTY 827-9833. 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