What to do with the multitude of candy the kids have gathered while out Trick-or-Treating? This shouldn’t be a “problem”! Instead of teaching greed, don’t gather more than you need. Rather than going to every house for six blocks or more, set a limit on the number of houses to be visited. Around your block seems like plenty. If you feel a strong urge to bundle all the kids in the car to go a greater distance, take them to their grandparents house. Gramma & Grampa will be delighted to see the little ones, and so will their dear friends next door. Instead of throwing away candy, don’t gather it in the first place. This also teaches budgeting (how long do you want those twenty pieces to last?) It’s “green” because it doesn’t contribute to wasted candy in the landfill. It enhances community -- if the people in the neighborhood know how many kids to expect, they can budget correctly for the number of kids to expect to ring the doorbell. Trust me, kids get more enjoyment from being recognised by people they know (or by fooling them by not being spotted) than they do from strangers issuing a weak compliment. Being responsible is an every day, every situation, way of life. If we don’t model these behaviors for our children, we have no right to complain when they behave rudely. They do as they see their role models do.