Happy Halloween! Or is Sugar stealing all the fun?

It's great to dress up and see friends to enjoy a night of trick or treats, but I think every parent has that concern that their child might eat too many sweets and then be sick.

A sudden sugar overload can lead to vomiting, nausea, mood swings, restlessness, tummy aches, and even sleepless nights. What can you do when your child if your child is unwell afterwards?

When It’s Just a Bit Too Much, think Nux Vomica

If your child has clearly overindulged — too many sweets, fizzy drinks, or chocolate — and now feels nauseas, irritable, bloated, or overtired, Nux Vomica can be an excellent short-term remedy. It suits the child who’s overstimulated yet exhausted, perhaps complaining of tummy pain, feeling queasy, or snapping at everyone. Think of Nux Vomica when the system is overloaded, not just with sugar, but with too much of anything.

Here's a table of other suitable remedies and how to differentiate them.

Remedy	Key Symptoms After Sugar	Temperament / Notes
Nux Vomica	Irritability, nausea, bloating, headache, sleep disruption	Sensitive, active, easily frustrated
China (Cinchona)	Weakness, fatigue, bloating, water retention	Often chilly, drained after overeating
Lycopodium	Bloating, gas, sluggish digestion	Low confidence, evening sugar cravings, anxious
Carbo Vegetabilis	Heavy, bloated, gassy, weak	Chilly, sluggish, better with fresh air and burping relief
Pulsatilla	Mood swings, clinginess, tearfulness	Gentle, sensitive, emotionally changeable, better with fresh air and attention
Bryonia	Irritability, desire to be left alone, constipation, headache	Responsible, serious, prefers calm and quiet

How do you handle the sugar surge around Halloween in your household? Have you noticed particular moods or physical changes after too many sweets? Do you think your child’s sugar cravings might be linked to emotions, stress, or tiredness?

Share your experience below. I’d love to hear how you manage balance during the festive chaos.