Trick or Treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat! Yep, that’s the saying I remember the most from my days of roaming neighborhoods to fill up my plastic pumpkin full of goodies and treats! Well, I’m sure I never thought about safety on Halloween as a child but now that I’m a parent the safety of my little ones is certainly at the top of my list!
I would love to take this opportunity to share a few trick or treating safety tips:
1. All of the little goblins should be accompanied by a responsible adult goblin. If you have a few older kids going along you may want to have them assist you in keeping a eye on the smaller children. I find that my older kids enjoy the responsibility.
2. Have each kid wear something that is reflective as well as something that lights up after dark. Glow in the dark necklaces, light up shoes, or something as simple as a flash light will work perfectly.
3.. Plan your routes in advance. Your children probably have already set the objective to get as many treats as possible so why not help them achieve this goal? Visit well lit subdivisions so that you can visit as many houses as possible in your time frame. Also, keep in mind that some towns have curfews in place on Halloween night.
4.. Charge your cell phone. If your children have a phone make sure it’s charged as well.
5. This will probably make you the bad guy, but always instruct your kids to refrain from eating any of their treats until they are inspected by YOU!
6. When picking out a costume for your little one you want to try and stay away from capes that may drag the ground behind them. If there is a mask with the costume make sure the mask doesn’t restrict their visibility or breathing. Make sure that your childs shoes fit, you don’t want them coming off during this experience and falling behind the pack.
7. Most importantly, only trick or treat at houses who have a jack o lantern lit outside or who have their lights on. If a house has all of their lights turned off then it’s usually a sign that they don’t want to be bothered.
Tiny tinkerbells and small superheroes are all looking forward to Halloween this year not only because they get to dress up in costumes but also because of the treats! As a parent, you might even want to dress up yourself! Just remember it’s your job as a parent to make your child’s halloween a memorable event but also to make their trick or treating experience as safe as possible.
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