What Can Parents Do To Make Halloween Trick or Treating Safer for Children?
Children love parties. Parents can organize a safe neighborhood street or indoor Halloween costume party loaded with safe snacks and treats and other non-edible safe party favors. Include games, pumpkin carving and other Halloween-themed fun. Some Halloween Food Safety Tips: If your children want to do the traditional Trick or Treating visit your neighbors to distribute safe snacks requesting they be handed out to your child. Remember small candy bars passed out to trick-or-treaters may have different ingredients than their regular-size counterparts. Even if a certain candy is safe for your child, the ‘fun size’ version might not be. Teach your child to politely refuse offers of home-baked goodies like cookies or cupcakes. Other Halloween Safety Tips: Tell your children not to eat any goodies until you check them. Children should stay in well-lit areas and should only visit homes that have their outside lights turned on. Children should never go inside homes or cars. Children should wa
