Halloween Safety

SaAs you prepare for Halloween, you'll naturally start to think about trick or treating. If you have children, Halloween safety revolves in large part around keeping them safe while they trick or treat. Here are a few tips:

• Try to trick or treat while it's still light out. If you have to go after dark, make sure a grownup comes along.
• If you're letting older kids trick or treat without you, set a curfew and know what neighborhoods and streets they plan to be on.
• A big part of Halloween safety is also common sense, everyday safety- make sure children know that on Halloween, just like any other day, they need to stay out of the houses or cars of strangers and look before crossing the street. Just because there's candy involved doesn't mean normal rules don't apply!
  
• If trick or treating after dark, send a glowstick or flashlight with your child. If their costume doesn't have reflective elements, consider a stripe of reflective tape so that cars can see them easily.