The Switch Witch Becomes Halloween’s ‘Elf on the Shelf’

We just read about a new Halloween tradition some parents are teaching their children 'Switch Witch'. What is 'Switch Witch'? according to sheknows.com

the Switch Witch is a good witch that visits your home on Halloween night, usually while the children sleep, and takes (not steals, she's an invited guest) all of the children's Halloween candy (or a select amount — more on this in a minute) and leaves a toy(s) in its place.

Basically it a way for candy hating Mom's to detach kids from their Halloween candy haul. They even go as far to call the 'Switch Witch' the 'Santa Claus' of October. Check out the complete article about 'Switch Witch' here.