| We all love Halloween. It's a fun time, no matter | | | | - Only trick or treat at houses where the outside |
| how old you are. It's even more fun for children. | | | | lights are on. If they are off, the people in that |
| We want our kids to have fun but we want them | | | | house are not welcoming trick or treaters. |
| to be safe too. These tips will help your children | | | | - Children should walk on the sidewalk. If there |
| to have a wonderful, safe Halloween. | | | | isn't a sidewalk, walk close to the edge of the |
| - If you will be giving out treats from your house, | | | | road. Do not run out between parked cars and do |
| make sure you keep your pets in a different | | | | not run. |
| room. You don't want them frightening children or | | | | - Instruct your child not to eat any candy until |
| worse, biting them. Halloween costumes can | | | | they get home and it can be checked by you. |
| frighten and confuse animals and they may try to | | | | - Obey the city laws and only trick or treat during |
| protect you from that "monster." You also do not | | | | the allotted times. |
| want to take the chance of your pets running out | | | | - If you plan to make your child's costume, use |
| the door. | | | | bright colors or add reflective tape to it. You can |
| - Keep candle lit jack o lanterns away from | | | | find reflective tape at Sporting Goods stores, |
| where a child could knock it over or brush up | | | | wherever bikes are sold and Hardware stores. |
| against it. A better idea would be not to use | | | | - It's better for visibility to use make-up instead |
| candles at all for your jack o lanterns, but put a | | | | of masks. If you really want a mask, make sure |
| flashlight or small battery operated light inside the | | | | it fits snuggly and the eyeholes are big enough |
| pumpkin. | | | | and positioned where the child can see out of it. |
| - Put away anything else that is on your porch or | | | | - Wear good fitting sneakers or walking shoes |
| lawn, that a child could trip over. | | | | while trick or treating. |
| - It goes without saying that young children should | | | | - Costumes should be comfortable and not so |
| only go trick or treating with an adult or a | | | | long that the child will trip on it. |
| responsible older child. Older children should go with | | | | - Any accessories taken, should be soft and |
| at least one other friend, and preferably go in | | | | flexible. No real swords or knives. |
| groups. | | | | - Do have your child carry a flashlight. |
| - Children should never enter houses while trick or | | | | Hopefully this list does not seem too long and |
| treating, unless they know and trust the residents | | | | obtrusive. A lot of it is common sense but when |
| of the house. | | | | kids are excited, they may not remember these |
| - When trick or treating without a parent, children | | | | things. It's up to us as parents to remind and |
| should only got to houses where they know the | | | | teach our children how to be safe. |
| residents. | | | | |