Halloween is for adults as well as children thus adults need to take safety precautions.
Here are some tips for a safe adult and child Halloween.
Using common sense can make a party a great one and avoid anything that may ruin it.
Keep an eye on the drinking; don't let it get out of hand. Take the keys away from anyone who may be driving after drinking. Have one person stay sober and offer to drive those people home who may be too intoxicated to drive.
When deciding on a menu, check and see if anyone attending the party has food allergies that might be a problem. Common food allergies to dairy products, peanuts and shell fish can really put a damper on the festivities.
Regarding your children, yours is the ultimate responsibility for their safety so here are some tips to making sure your children have a safe Halloween too.
Help your child pick out or make a costume that will be safe. Make it fire proof, the eye holes should be large enough for good peripheral vision.
Make sure that if your child is carrying a prop, such as a scythe, butcher knife or a pitchfork, that the tips are smooth and flexible enough to not cause injury if fallen on.
Serve your kids a filling meal before trick or treating and they won't be tempted to eat any candy before they bring it home for you to check.
Know the route your kids will be taking if you aren't going with them.
The best bet is to make sure that an adult is going with them but if you can't take them, see if another parent or a teen aged sibling can go along.
Teaching your kids basic everyday safety such as not getting into cars or talking to strangers, watching both ways before crossing streets and crossing when the lights tell you to, will help make them safer when they are out trick or treating.
Know what other activities a child may be attending, such as parties, school or mall functions.
Make sure you set a time that your children should be home by. Make sure they know how important it is for them to be home on time.
Explain to children the difference between tricks and vandalism. Throwing eggs at a house may seem like fun but they need to know the other side of the coin as well, clean up and damages can ruin Halloween. Explain to your kids that animal cruelty is not acceptable. Kids may know this on their own but peer pressure can be a bad thing. Make sure that they know that harming animals is not only morally wrong but punishable by law and will not be tolerated.
Planning ahead can create a fun but safe Halloween.
