Trick or Treat - Safe Halloween Practices for You and Your Youngsters

By Rocco Sarracino




Everyone is anticipating the trick or treat activity during the Halloween season. Apart from the chance to act like a child again and see some scary sites, it also gives us an opportunity to feel young and happy.

Nevertheless even when fun tops your list, you should never compromise your children's safety during the celebrations.

Here some things you need to keep under consideration to keep your Halloween safe and merry.

- Since Halloween nights are cold, you should be certain that your youngsters, especially children, are warm inside their get ups.

- You should avoid backless get ups as they're definitely not warm.

- Girls should wear dresses that are not too long, which might make them trip.

- If you add headdresses with their outfit, be totally certain that they do not obstruct their airway or their eyes. Otherwise, you can just use face paint to enrich their costume.

It has been a custom that children move from house to house calling "trick or treat".

- Children are sometimes dressed in frightful disguises and beg for candies.

- This fun occasion shouldn't be a reason to be too slack with security.

- Abductors or pedophiles can strike anytime in your most vulnerable moment.

- As much as feasible, go with your youngsters while moving around in your area.

- You can dress up too and join your youngsters in their activity.

- For sure, your youngsters will like the idea of having a "monster" mom or pop by their side.

- Prior to beginning this night journey, you should check if your area has curfew hours. This may make it easier for you to plan your activities thru the night.

- You need to also teach kids to go only to familiar houses. Usually, householders will leave their outside lights on to indicate that visitors are welcome.

- Tell your children not to go inside the house or auto of a stranger. You need to also warn them against going through back alleys and isolated fields.

- As much as possible, they should stay within the populated and lit areas.

- While a responsible adult must always accompany young children when doing their trick or treating, it can be possible that you are going to lose track your youngsters at times.

- To avoid an unwelcome incident from happening, make sure that they have got a cell phone. You can also give them safety devices like pepper spray in case they encounter someone that is making an attempt to hurt them in the streets.

- But of course, you need to instruct them to use it only as needed and never to use it against other children.

- Other possible devices that they can bring include a flashlightor glow in the dark accessories, so you can simply spot them in the dark.

Candies are the nicest treat during Halloween. But way too much of them can also lead straight to indigestion and stomach aches.

- While collecting their candies, tell your youngsters to refrain from eating them while in the street. They should wait until they get home before indulging with them.

- After you are home, you can sort the candies and remove those that are not eatable or appear as if they have been tampered with.

Trick or treating is an enjoyable event that grownups and children look forward to every year. But while enjoying this custom, safety should always be your priority; Happy Halloween!






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