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31st October 2021
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4. Encourage children to drink water throughout the day, particularly after eating sweets. Water will help to rinse the sugar from their teeth.
5. Incorporate some extra physical activity into the day – a run around the local green or a trip to the park will help children use up some of their extra energy.
6. Throw out the excess sweets after a few days. Young children tend to forget about their huge hoards of sweets. Simply discard them when they are not around. (Don't eat it yourself, sure what good is that?!)
7. If they’re on a real sugar high, give them enough space to bounce it off, but don’t be tempted to delay bedtime too long – it will only make them ratty! Try a hot milky drink, a game together or a story and see if you can raise a few yawns.
8. Make sure they brush their teeth WELL.
Finally, don’t worry too much. Remember that one day of sugar binging isn’t going to ruin a healthy child’s entire diet. Also, overly-restrictive rules on sweets can actually make them more appealing to kids, so try to relax -it's what they eat often that matters, not what they eat today.Explore more on these topics: