Halloween Safety Tips

  1. Costumes for your child should be safe and fireproof.  Be sure eyeholes are large enough for them to have peripheral vision.  Also, that the headgear they're wearing has enough ventilation.

  2. An adult should accompany young children when they trick or treat.  If you can't go with them, make sure an adult that you know can go with them or a responsible teenage sibling. If you don't have a responsible escort for your child, throw a Halloween party in your home for your child and some friends.

  3. Check all Halloween candy that you child collects before they eat it.

  4. If your child is carrying Halloween accessories - eg. A knife, pitchfork, etc., be sure the tips are smooth (preferably made out of rubber).  It would be advisable to carry a flashlight when trick or treating at night to enhance visibility.  Also, put reflector strips on your child's costume. Better yet, do trick or treating in daylight hours.

  5. Be sure your child's costume is not too long or has loose pieces that your child could trip over.  It's not advisable that high heels are worn.

  6. Leave pumpkin carving to adults to avoid injury.  Let your kids clean out the pumpkin and draw a face on it which you can carve for them.

 

Safety Tips For Pets

 

  1. Do not give in to your pet's begging for candy.  Remember Chocolate can be deadly to them.

  2. Halloween is the one day to keep your pets tucked away safely in your home.  There are cruel people that play Satanic rituals on Halloween and sacrifice animals - especially  black cats beware!!!

  3. Don't confine and restrict your pet in some outlandish pet Halloween costume.  Your pet doesn't understand why he's being dressed in this manner - it will only frighten and stress the poor animal.

  4. Don't leave candy wrappers around your home.  The smell of the candy will still be on the wrapper and will be very tempting for your pet to chew on and swallow.  The wrapper could get stuck in your pets digestive tract and cause illness or even death.

  5. Don't leave any lighted candles or Jack-O-Lanterns lit by candles where they could be knocked over by your pets tail or it's curiosity.

  6. Teach your children to treat all pets with kindness and love.