Try to eliminate binging on candy and sweets. You can best do this by setting a good example. Make exceptions and allow extra candy on Halloween and other holidays, birthdays, and at parties. The worst that could happen is your child could become extra sleepy or have a mild stomachache. Allow sweets for desserts.
Sweets cause physical symptoms only if they are eaten in excess.
As long as they are eaten after a well-balanced meal, they cause no symptoms. An acceptable dessert can be just about anything, including candy. Discourage sweets for snacks. Candy, soft drinks, and other sweets are not good choices for snacks. Because very little else is eaten with a snack, consuming mainly refined sugar alone may cause some rebound symptoms several hours later.