Ever wonder how can you maximize your visit to Tybee Island? We have gathered the best insider tips so you can plan a dream trip to one of the most unique places you'll ever visit. BEST PLACE TO LAY DOWN YOUR TOWEL Park near the Tybee Beach Beach and Pavilion ( Tybrisa St, Tybee Island, GA 31328) use the bridge in front of the Tybee Island Marine Center turn right and walk towards the rock formation close to the sand dunes. This portion of the beach has a smoother sand, lots of shallow areas that are perfect for little kids to bathe safely, is less crowded, and because it's close to the sand dunes you will see a large variety of seaside birds.
Did
you know that one
pumpkin full of Halloween candy can have as much as 365 teaspoons
of sugar? That’s equivalent to the amount of sugar in 12
double scoop vanilla ice cream cones or 11,000 calories! Despite all
the candy, Halloween can
actually be a great opportunity to teach your kids about moderation
and balance. But how
do you do it? The experts at Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta’s Strong4Life
believe
no food is ever off limits and that everyone can take part in holiday
festivities (including Halloween candy). The trick? It's all about
the Ps and Cs: It’s the parents' job to plan, prep and provide and
it’s the children’s’ job to choose:
1.
Plan Ahead: Before you know it, little ghosts and goblins will
be at your door yelling "trick-or-treat!" What will you be
handing out? Plan ahead and consider how you can provide
healthier options. Think pretzels, stickers, pencils, plastic spider
rings, etc.
2.
Provide Healthy Options: Giving out candy is OK, but try to
select candies with nutritional value like chocolates (the darker the
better) or candies with nuts. Pick the five you think are healthiest
and then let your kids choose which candies your family should
provide at the door.
3.
Prep a Meal in Advance: Sending kids out trick-or-treating on
a full stomach decreases the chance they will want to binge on their
goodies when they get home, so plan ahead an easy meal, like a
bowl of whole-wheat pasta or a quick peanut butter and banana
sandwich. Select a couple of meal ideas and ask your kids to choose
which one they would like to eat. You can even prep the meal
the night before, which will leave you more time for family fun!
4.
Provide Expectations: Talk to your child in advance so you can
set expectations about how many pieces of candy will be eaten
Halloween night (we recommend between three and five). Let your kids
choose the ones they want to eat. When they are part of the
process it's easier on everyone.
5.
Plan
a visit from the Switch Witch: What do you do when you want your kids
to enjoy the fun of Halloween without eating their body weight in
candy? Call in the Switch Witch!
The Switch Witch visits while
children sleep on Halloween night and takes their candy and leaves
behind a prize. (Click here for more SwitchWitch tips.) The Switch Witch isn't a well-established
custom—yet! So you’re free to make up rules to suit yourself. If
the Switch Witch sounds too scary for your little one, you can always
name her the Candy Fairy.
Keep
your little ghosts and goblins eating healthy and moving all year
long by visiting Strong4Life.com
and download Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's HalloweenChecklist to help your family have a safe and healthy Halloween.
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