{"id":4947,"date":"2021-10-19T03:09:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T03:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/?p=4947"},"modified":"2021-10-20T16:03:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T16:03:19","slug":"an-alternative-idea-to-halloween-candy-for-kids-is-the-switch-witch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/blog\/an-alternative-idea-to-halloween-candy-for-kids-is-the-switch-witch\/","title":{"rendered":"An alternative idea to Halloween candy for kids is the Switch Witch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An alternative idea to Halloween candy for kids is the Switch Witch<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Switch-Witch-750x393.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4919\" width=\"750\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Switch-Witch-750x393.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Switch-Witch-768x402.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Switch-Witch-1024x536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Switch-Witch-360x188.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Switch-Witch.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption> What a great idea to take Halloween candy and switch it for awesome toys! <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Halloween is a time for children to dress up in costumes, get lots of candy, and show off their hard earned sweet and sour candy varieties to friends and family. Unfortunately, the sugar can cause dental problems like cavities but many parents are hesitant to take a child\u2019s candy away because they want the children to be happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a great idea to take Halloween candy and switch it for awesome toys!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet my awesome friend Switch Witch with her magical power of turning candies to toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid fewer trips to the dentist, childbirth educator and breastfeeding advocate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mamanatural.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mama Natural<\/a>&nbsp;explains how to introduce&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamanatural.com\/the-switch-witch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Switch Witch<\/a>&nbsp;to your kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Switch Witch!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7mmlk-QdhWI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The American Dental Association recommends limiting trick-or-treaters to no more than two pieces of candy per child.<\/p><cite>The American Dental Association<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to prevent tooth decay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Preventing tooth decay is not just about avoiding sweets or just brushing your teeth. You should also be watching what you feed your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tooth decay can be prevented by avoiding too much sugar in your child\u2019s diet, brushing teeth twice a day, and using a fluoridated toothpaste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Avoid too much sugar in your child\u2019s diet<\/li><li>Brush teeth twice a day<\/li><li>Use a fluoridated toothpaste<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come to our office to keep your smile healthy. With us you\u2019ll find the best dental care.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Preventing tooth decay and infection starts with you. But don\u2019t forget the importance of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/teeth-cleaning?swcfpc=1\">routine cleanings<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/encino-ca-dental-services\/?swcfpc=1\">visiting the dentist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it has been longer than six months since your last cleaning, call Encino Dentistry at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/l.encinodentistry.com\/call?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=blogl&amp;utm_campaign=halloween&amp;swcfpc=1\">818-918-6070<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/request-an-appointment\/?swcfpc=1\">schedule an appointment today<\/a>. Located in Encino CA, we serve patients living in all surrounding neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><time class=\"entry-modified-time\" itemprop=\"dateModified\" datetime=\"2021-10-20T16:03:19+00:00\">Last Modified: October 20, 2021<\/time><br \/>\n<span class=\"entry-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/tag\/dentist-in-encino\/\" rel=\"tag\">Dentist in Encino<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/tag\/oral-hygiene\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oral Hygiene<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An alternative idea to Halloween candy for kids is the Switch Witch Halloween is a time for children to dress up in costumes, get lots of candy, and show off their hard earned sweet and sour candy varieties to friends and family. Unfortunately, the sugar can cause dental problems like cavities but many parents are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":true,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":true,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"content-sidebar","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[20,28],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Switch-Witch-600x400.jpeg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Switch-Witch-600x600.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"Dr. Sherry Zadeh","author_link":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/author\/admin\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4947"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4947"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4952,"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4947\/revisions\/4952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encinodentistry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}