Trick or Treating: A Few Tips to Stay Safe

Many kids are out Trick or Treating by now, but if your child is about to leave the house, you may want to check out a few helpful tips on how to keep them safe while making tonight a great Halloween.

 

1. Know Where Your Child Is - It’s important to know where your child will be if you aren’t accompanying them tonight. Make sure they travel with at least one sibling or friends, and provide them with a cell phone in case they need to contact you for any reason. This helps prevent missing children and drugs/crime.
2. Safety First -As always, your child should be safe, but take a few extra precautions tonight. Give your child a glowstick or flashlight so they know where they’re going and don’t stumble into a place they shouldn’t be or injure themselves because they can’t see. Also, make sure they do not eat candy until they return home. It is important to check candy, because you never know where you are getting it from. Also, visit http://www.familywatchdog.us to look up local sex offenders and help your child avoid those particular houses.

By following these tips, you’ll help ensure that your child has a fun and safe and Happy Halloween, along with you. I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween!