Nope, There’s No Such Thing As A Sugar Rush

5 Ways To Comfort Kids Who Have A Fear Of Ghosts [Fatherly](%2F%2Ffatherly.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/XiuNvfNe6r49y6ARC8aIo9pBwTY=293) Oct 30, 2022 Halloween is almost here. Soon, buckets (and, if you know best, pillowcases) will be stuffed with sweets. Last-minute costume changes are likely happening because of course they are. And the more experienced trick-or-treaters are plotting out their neighborhood routes to find those legendary full-bar houses — or at least avoid those that are only giving out Smarties. In honor of the holiday, we wanted to share some helpful stories about the phenomenon of the sugar rush (it doesn’t actually exist…), why kids are easily scared (that’s how brain development works…), and the classic tradition of trading Halloween candy (econ is everywhere…). Here’s hoping the holiday is an enjoyable one. HEALTH %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth-science%2Fwhy-are-kids-easily-scared-brain-development%2F%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/2pt8R2m2AVJKzbWO4PbMkTmq0yQ=293 [Why Are Kids Easily Scared? Because That’s How Brain Development Works.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth-science%2Fwhy-are-kids-easily-scared-brain-development%2F%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/SFmidQKiHQVmsUGlv8oHFmSk3_I=293) If you have the brain of a toddler, [being scared of the dark makes perfect sense](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth-science%2Fwhy-are-kids-easily-scared-brain-development%2F%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/0D-PEX8sLX-SfEDsnZ_3j0XnQxE=293). [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth-science%2Fwhy-are-kids-easily-scared-brain-development%2F%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/cJGQu0G5EdQwkNxL-RJlQjyxZv8=293) Parents shouldn’t be overly concerned when fears emerge. But that doesn’t mean you should dismiss them either. FURTHER READING [I Scare Kids For A Living. Here’s How I Decide What Spooky Stuff My Child Watches](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flove-money%2Fhow-i-decide-what-scary-stuff-my-child-watches%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/3wxzQjBqY_HZR5YTbFyM9Ewv3QU=293) [5 Ways To Comfort Kids Who Have A Fear Of Ghosts](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Fhow-talk-ghosts-with-kids%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/l491wYa5Z-X7oaO0HxuMkzg4EKc=293) [This “Nightmare Script” Can Vanquish Kids’ Bad Dreams for Good](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth-science%2Fhow-to-help-kids-nightmares-bad-dreams-script%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/rqRNE5h8l-3_panEf4AonTGRT_4=293) FUN FACTS %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Ftheres-no-thing-sugar-rush-according-science%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/hbU8fJh1wSIVD1cuVfXLpvoSsoQ=293 [There’s No Such Thing As A Sugar Rush, According To Science](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Ftheres-no-thing-sugar-rush-according-science%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/-qqwvuvkm-9zve5jg05NJcPf94o=293) There’s no link between sugar and hyperactivity. None. Nada. Zero. [Why is that so hard to believe?](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Ftheres-no-thing-sugar-rush-according-science%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/6hoVUtCRGjTKeQ1G0-bppoDJo50=293) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Ftheres-no-thing-sugar-rush-according-science%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/JQIbDmxFcimxEYCNIFrHE3mnbx4=293) TRADE SCHOOL %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fhalloween-candy-trading-kids-economics%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/fTpVzI7VB5eTQnjB5qMhw9XMF7w=293 [The Weird, Wild Economics Of Halloween Candy Trading](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fhalloween-candy-trading-kids-economics%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/KcmOvgV2j3f7EGRNzfHwDmqESdc=293) "Okay, two full-sized Milky Ways for that one box of Nerds. [THAT'S AS HIGH AS I'LL GO."](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fhalloween-candy-trading-kids-economics%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/D81O9dRoCzMhxrHdLpNnTOGZ3GQ=293) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fhalloween-candy-trading-kids-economics%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/3HRnIJIltjBYiZLt89c7fCsS4L4=293) SAFETY FIRST %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fnews%2Fteal-pumpkins-halloween-what-to-know%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/W91rn0Nnt5GI_uBeVa5IUODgJaQ=293 [The Special Meaning Behind Teal Pumpkins On Halloween](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fnews%2Fteal-pumpkins-halloween-what-to-know%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/bHxcRhfF8XaqUpD_vz483cogQmg=293) If you see a teal-colored pumpkin on the porch, [it’s more than just a cute Halloween decoration.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fnews%2Fteal-pumpkins-halloween-what-to-know%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/YKvLez4b2HOlsiOpju3hcjAQYNM=293) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fnews%2Fteal-pumpkins-halloween-what-to-know%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/GlFIREL-0cVovjI__wLF_tW92v0=293) WATCH IT %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fplay%2Franking-all-30-simpsons-treehouse-of-horror-halloween-specials%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/HNrdZ87tfr15vFL8UlmcYsQ8XWI=293 [A Ranking Of Every Simpsons ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Halloween Specials](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fplay%2Franking-all-30-simpsons-treehouse-of-horror-halloween-specials%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/EoZF3A_Rm7q3rVYbjHPxe47mv10=293) Not all Simpsons Halloween specials [are created equal](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fplay%2Franking-all-30-simpsons-treehouse-of-horror-halloween-specials%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/ek6mZ3kENi1W2bmZCMHppeltvn8=293). [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fplay%2Franking-all-30-simpsons-treehouse-of-horror-halloween-specials%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/0WXmR9n98f8UbhmlQ021slQoPLk=293) ENTERTAINMENT %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbest-halloween-jokes-for-kids%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/4vgr3quVr9WweNakI0KrBHKXRbE=293 [The Candy Corniest Halloween Jokes for Kids](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbest-halloween-jokes-for-kids%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/1z4SfPvmfLvOws9at9Gw95j_GMw=293) Scare-up some laughs, [dad joke style.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbest-halloween-jokes-for-kids%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/Wxyf5lXzDwisNWIGviRd2mHP4ds=293) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbest-halloween-jokes-for-kids%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/wT5_AKOjH4igSkbBq1W75YLxLgg=293) CASE THE JOINT %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fstyle%2Fthe-best-halloween-bag-is-a-pillowcase%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/0YOHPv0x-9RyHvQB0lvD8ZSKpG0=293 [The Best Halloween Candy Bag Is a Pillowcase. Always Has Been.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fstyle%2Fthe-best-halloween-bag-is-a-pillowcase%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/xL_4A7LstB0V5-4KFczpGzuK8kU=293) The humble pillowcase provides a much better candy receptacle than anything else — [for parents and kids alike.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fstyle%2Fthe-best-halloween-bag-is-a-pillowcase%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/iw2tgrxX3_aSZTUisOltJ2Xs4Yc=293) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fstyle%2Fthe-best-halloween-bag-is-a-pillowcase%3Futm_campaign=42307%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001842aa45078-f129ab2b-85fd-4584-bb59-814aadc32323-000000/KpboEku4KipRFM3zMU314xq-bRg=293) You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. 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