Dangers of Halloween

Hello,

Since this is a Halloween blog I figured I would give you readers some of my trick-or-treat safety ideas:

1. Stick to neighborhoods you know. Going to other areas just to get extra candy is not worth putting yourself in an area that you are not familiar with.
2. Check all candy before eating it. My mother and I always used to do this when I got home from a long day of trick-or-treating, and I was not allowed to eat any of my candy until we got home and it was checked.
3. This next tip is one you may never have thought of, but check the sex offenders’ registry for your area. You can go to your state’s list, type in your address and get a list and the addresses of their houses. I know when I was young my mother did this and she made sure to skip these houses.
4. If trick or treating at night make sure children have reflective tape on their costumes or are carrying a flashlight or glow stick in order to be more visible to cars.
5. Older children allowed to go by themselves should plan out routes they will be taking to trick-or-treat and should carry a watch to be home at a certain.
6. Younger children should be accompanied by adults at all times; younger children who are not accompanied by parents should be with older siblings.
7. Finally, children should be informed not to cut through alleys or people’s backyards. Also, they should stay in well lit and well populated areas.

I hope these tips help you warn your children about to have the most fun while being safe during this years Halloween. This tips should also help parents feel a little better about their children be out.

This website has some additional tips:
http://www.halloween-safety.com/halloween_safety_treats.html

Thanks
Jennifer