How to Make Halloween Safe for your Family

There is no other holiday quite like Halloween. It is the only holiday that encourages children to walk across the street at night, go door to door and visit several different homes. When you combine kids, traffic, and low visibility you need to take precautions to keep your family safe on Fright Night.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Reflective and fireproof costumes.
• Flashlights

1. BUY FLAME RESISTANT HALLOWEEN COSTUMES. Look for flame-resistance fabric such as nylon or polyester. The easiest way is to look at the tag and only buy those that have a label stating "Flame Resistant". These types of fabrics will resist burning and will extinguish easily.

2. INCREASE VISIBILITY of your child this Halloween by applying reflective tape to your child's costume and providing him or her with a flashlight so cars can see them at night.

3. WELL FITTING COMFORTABLE SHOES AND CLOTHING will help to keep your child safe while walking across unfamiliar lawns and sidewalks. Slips, trips, and falls are some of the most common injuries during Halloween.

4. AN ADULT, PARENT, OR RESPONSIBLE TEEN should always accompany young children during trick-or-treating. Keep the phone number or your local police handy to report any suspicious activity and always inspect candy before kids eat it.

[paulo55]

on 9/30/2009 Great article! Everyone whould be very careful out there on that night. 5* to you!