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Halloween Safety Tips

October 4, 2019 by Leona

Halloween is a great time of year…especially for kids. Here are some safety tips to keep everyone safe!

Fun and Safe Costumes

  • Costumes should be light colored, bright and reflective.
  • Make sure shoes fit well and costumes are short enough to prevent tripping or contact with flame.
  • Add reflective tape or striping to costumes and trick-or-treat bags so children are more visible after dark.
  • Masks can limit or block eyesight. Non-toxic makeup and decorative hats provide safer alternatives.
  • When shopping for costumes purchase those labeled as flame resistant.
  • Remind children to keep away from open fires and candles.
  • If a sword, cane, or stick is a part of the costume, make sure it is not sharp or long. Children can be easily hurt by these accessories if they stumble or trip.
  • Do not use decorative contact lenses without an eye examination and a prescription from an eye care professional. Obtaining decorative contact lenses without a prescription is dangerous. It can cause pain, inflammation, serious eye disorders and infections, which may lead to permanent vision loss.
  • Review with your children how to call 9-1-1 (or their local emergency number) if they have an emergency or become lost.

Home Safety

  • Small children should never carve pumpkins. A safe alternative is to have your children draw a face with markers and then you can do the cutting.
  • Use a flashlight or glow stick instead of a candle to light your pumpkin.
  • Keep homes safe for visiting trick-or-treaters by removing trip hazards from the porch and front yard.
  • Make sure all outdoor lights are working and on.
  • Remove leaves or snow from sidewalks and steps.
  • Restrain pets so they do not jump on or bite a trick-or-treater.

Trick or Treating

  • A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children.
  • Use flashlights with fresh batteries for all children and their escorts.
  • If your older children are going alone, plan and review a route that is acceptable to you.
  • Set agreed-to boundaries with your children. Explain the importance of staying within them and arriving home on time.
  • Only go to homes with a porch light on.
  • Make sure children know they should only accept treats at the door and must not get into cars or enter the homes or apartments of strangers.
  • Pedestrian injuries are the most common injuries on Halloween, so remind Trick-or-Treaters:
    • Stay in a group and communicate where they will be going. Do not trick or treat alone.
    • Remember reflective tape for costumes and trick-or-treat bags.
    • Carry a cellphone for quick communication, but put it down while crossing the street.
    • Remain on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk.
    • If no sidewalk is available, walk at the far edge of the roadway facing traffic.
    • Never cut across yards or use alleys.
    • Look both ways before crossing the street and only cross as a group in established crosswalks. Never cross between parked cars or at driveways.
    • Don’t assume the right of way. Motorists may have trouble seeing Trick-or-Treaters. Just because one car stops, doesn’t mean others will!
  • Remind children not to eat their treats until checked by an adult. Candy should not be eaten if the package is already opened. Small, hard pieces of candy are a choking hazard for young children.

Alternatives to traditional trick-or-treating

  • Community centres often offer Halloween night activities.
  • Malls often have trick-or-treat nights for young children in a warm and more controlled environment.
  • Plan a Halloween night at home with games and movies.

Safety Tips for Motorists

  • Drive slowly, anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic and turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances.
  • Slow down and be alert in residential neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.
  • Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs.
  • Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully.

Filed Under: Halloween Safety, Home Tagged With: Candy, Children, Halloween, Halloween safety, Kids, Trick or Treating

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