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Step 1
Regardless of your child's age they should never trick or treat after daylight without an adult. To many people know that children are out trick or treating, for any neighborhood to be safe after dark alone.
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Step 2
If your older child insists on going out on their own and you feel they are responsible, plan a route with them ahead of time. This will ensure that you know your child's where abouts. Additionally, always set a curfew that your child must return home by and give them your cell phone in case of an emergency.
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Step 3
Instruct your children to never take short cuts through fields, alleys or yards. Reinforce with them that their trick or treat route should be well lit and familiar. Most experts recommend that children only visit familiar homes on halloween unless accompanied by an adult. Make sure that you stress that they should only visit well lit homes and that the entire group of children should stay together at doors and on the route.
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Step 4
Children should also be advised never to eat anything they get trick or treating until they get home and you have checked their candy. Even if they think they are taking something out of the bag that they think they got from a neighbor, they may be confused.
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Step 5
Always make sure that your child is visible to traffic. Give them a glow stick, flash light or place reflective tape on their costume. Often glow sticks can be placed on a string and worn as a necklace.
Comments
pyngthyngs said
on 3/4/2009 I'll have to remember to come back to this for a reminder. :)
writedesign said
on 3/4/2009 Kudos to all the responsible parents who do this. 5*
tachic said
on 3/3/2009 Good tips