Halloween Happiness for Singles with Food Allergies
- 03
- Oct
Dear Single with Food Allergies in your life,
As a shellfish free, dairy free, peanut free or tree nut free single Member, do food-centered holidays, like Halloween, cause you some anxiety? In particular, Singles with peanut allergies and tree nut allergies may become especially anxious as we await the upcoming avalanche of treats associated with Halloween. Did you know that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and peanut M&M’s are among the top-selling candies in the united States? Indeed, Halloween remains one of the most popular celebrations in the US. The National Retail Federation estimates $9 billion in spending for 2019.
Single, have you tried to shift your Halloween focus away from foods, like candies, towards costumes? 
Whether you are a single Member of Singles With Food Allergies with children OR a single Member of Singles with Food Allergies without children, don’t you enjoy transforming yourself for Halloween? Your transformation may range from as simple as coloring your hair to as complicated as a themed costume that is coordinated to match your child’s outfit. The planning and execution of the costumes should result in smiles and fun. For thrill-seeking single Members, haunted activities, like zombie scarecrows in corn mazes, are plentiful. Wouldn’t that be a fun date for active members? Do you have an additional Halloween date suggestion to share?
A single parent is just as creative as a married one, so various homemade costumes and store-bought costumes will appear on children. What designing adventures await if you have a teenager in your home! (Don’t delay, because costumes and other supplies sell quickly and may not be restocked.) Empower your teen to sketch a Halloween costume and its accessories in detail, before shopping online or locally. (Don’t be surprised when your teen seeks your advice for the final costume pick.)
Are you a single Member with a young child (& admit it, single parent, that you rummage through your child’s Halloween goody bag late at night or early in the morning)? Unfortunately, nuts may be mixed with chocolate treats, so extra care is necessary.Try to shift your focus towards costumes and towards the collecting of treats. Hasn’t Halloween become a costume showcase followed by Trick or Treat excitement and its resulting “treats”? Remember to keep your child with you as you separate safe candies and small toys from the dangerous, non-safe items.
While teal pumpkins identify considerate homes with non-food options, most homes don’t display teal pumpkins yet. Therefore, candy is likely to become an issue for your food allergic child. Perhaps your child is old enough to ask for nut free options at every house?
Of course, remember that you are single, so don’t hesitate to talk to others around you.
Remembering that food safety is imperative for a fun, safe holiday,
Matty
