Halloween

Costume planning

• Your child’s costume should be bright and easily visible, add reflectors to the costume to make it even more visible.
• Masks can make it hard for children to see whats around them, including cars. Use hypoallergenic, non-toxic make-up instead.
• The costume should fit properly, make sure that it is not a tripping hazard. Avoid oversized shoes, long dresses or capes.
• Do not use sharp objects as part of the costume.

Trick or Treating

• Supervise your child around lit pumpkins and never leave your lit pumpkin unattended. Use flashlights instead of candles in the pumpkins.
• Make sure that children have adult supervision when trick-or-treating.
• Supervise children when crossing the street.
• Encourage a buddy system if your older child is out trick or treating alone. Provide them with a cell phone and a flashlight and discuss their route ahead of time.
• Teach children to stop and check for cars at driveway entrances, street corners and alleys.

Candy concerns

• Check your child’s bag of candy. Throw away candies and other foods that are not in wrappers.
• Keep hard candies and other small items which can pose as choking hazards out of reach of infants and toddlers.