Anxiety

Happy Halloween!

Are your kids going out trick-or-treating tonight? As a parent, I’m sure you can’t help, but be a little anxious about your kids being out on Halloween night. Here are some safety tips you can utilize in order to help ensure your kids’ safety tonight, whether you plan on trick-or-treating with them or if they are going to go out with other friends.

If you plan to supervising your kids’ trick-or-treating session, ensure that your kids stay near you at all times. Remind your kids not to walk through yards that are not well-lit or have obstacles in them that children might trip over. Instruct your children to walk on the sidewalk rather than in the road.

If you have young children, you may want to request they hold your hand to ensure they are not separated from you during trick-or-treating. Either follow your kids right up to each door or watch them closely as they knock on each door to ensure their safety at each house.

Do not allow your kids to eat any treats until you get home so that you can make sure the treats do not contain any obvious harmful particles, such as glass.

You can certainly have fun while you are out with your kids; visit the neighbors and friends you know, dress up in a costume to get into the Halloween spirit, and sing Halloween songs or tell ghost stories as you go from house to house.

If you plan to allow your kids to go trick-or-treating with friends, make sure they are supervised from an adult, especially if they are under the age of 12 years old. Work with the supervising adult on planning a trick-or-treating route and a time for your child or children to be home.

Tell your kids to stay with the group while trick-or-treating, and remind them not to go into stranger’s homes, even if they offer them to come in for a moment.

Additionally, request your kids not to eat their treats until they return home so that you can inspect them for safety.

Finally, wash any fruit that children bring home before allowing your children to eat it, and throw out any suspicious treats.

Utilizing these tips will help your kids have a safe and fun Halloween.

Source:

National Safety Council: Halloween Safety