Trick or Treat Safety Tips

Halloween is a cherished tradition but the excitement of the night can cause children to forget to be careful. There is no real “trick” to making Halloween a real treat for the entire family. The major dangers are not from witches and spirits but rather from falls and pedestrians/car crashes. Here is a list of trick or treating tips to keep your little goblins safe while trick or treating.

• Carry a flashlight
• Wear something with a reflector on it – you can even find reflector tape and paint at your local home improvement store or order it online.
• Go out before dark – especially for little ones. The big kids tend to flood the streets later at night, making it hard for little ones to trick or treat.
• Never go into a stranger’s house, even if they ask you to come in while they go and get some candy.
• Don’t allow children to trick-or-treat at homes that are not lit up.

• Throw away all homemade or unwrapped treats.
• When walking down the street, have the adult walk closest to the road.
• Watch where you step!

• Old warn wrappers
• Torn wrappers
• Toys with small parts that may be a choking hazard
• Any candy that looks like it may have been tampered with
• Lickable stamps
• Glass or sharp objects