A Comprehensive Halloween Safety Guide for Parents and Kids

Fall is just around the corner, and when fall is approaching, it also means spooky season. While adults are excited for the fall and cozy season, children are excited to celebrate the Halloween season. Halloween is one of the entertaining holidays that the children get very excited about.

However, this fun time also comes with some risks. In this article, we have mentioned a comprehensive guide through which you will be able to learn some of the safety tips that you can follow this year during the Halloween season and keep your children protected.

Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips

Trick-or-treating is one of the main and important parts of Halloween for kids. While this can be fun and exciting, there can be a lot of unfortunate incidents that can happen during this time. The following are some of the main safety tips that you can follow when it comes to trick-or-treating.

Supervise Your Kids

Children under the age of 12 should not go alone to get candies and do the trick-or-treat tradition. It is always smart to supervise them and go with them to different houses. Healthychildren.org also suggests that taking your children trick-or-treating during the daytime can be the best thing. Check your district activities and look for the Halloween shows that happen during the day.

Route Planning

If your children are going with friends and you are not accompanying them for trick-or-treat, it would be best to do proper route planning for them. Make a route that they are aware of and that is also close to your house. Also, set a time for them to come back home, and make sure to give them flashlights and batteries if they are going at night.

Road Safety

Teaching your kids road safety is very important not only for Halloween but also for daily life. According to a study in JAMA Pediatrics, there are more road accidents on Halloween nights than on any other fall night. This is why you should teach your kids all the traffic rules, make sure you follow them and teach them the right way to cross the roads. Also, make sure you teach them not to use their phones while crossing the streets.

Inspection of Candy

Candy inspection is very important during Halloween. First, you should know your kids' allergens and the type of ingredients they might get allergic reactions from. Whenever your kids are going trick-or-treating, make sure you inspect the candies properly and also check the ingredients in the candy. Also, never let your children have homemade candies. You might not know what ingredients are used in the candies; therefore, it is always suggested that your children not consume them.

Candy Consumption

Candy consumption is also another thing to keep in mind during Halloween nights. If you don't keep an eye on your kids, they can easily get out of control and devour every possible candy that they see. Therefore, limit their candy consumption because you surely don't want to handle kids in a sugar rush.

Costume Safety Tips

Halloween is not complete without a good consumer. But when picking the costume for your child, you should keep a few things in mind. Below, we have mentioned some tips that can help you choose the right dress for your kids.

Fitted and Comfortable

The clothes should be properly fitted but comfortable. You don't want your kids to wear something so loose that it looks like a bag, and you don't even have to get them uncomfortable clothes. Therefore, make sure you take them on a shopping spree before Halloween so that you can pick the right clothes for them. Make sure the pants are not too loose or long to avoid tripping.

Also, it is important to get weather-appropriate suits. During Halloween, the nights can be a little chilly. Therefore, it is best to properly dress your children so that they don't feel cold.

Flame Resistant Material

On Halloween, many different kinds of shows and activities take place. Some of them are even related to fire and flames. This is why it is suggested in Childhood Preparedness that children wear flame-resistant clothes to stay safe from hazardous situations.

Safe Accessories

There are many clothes with accessories to make them fancy. However, if you are getting them for your kids, make sure they are not too dangerous. Avoid picking clothes that might have sharp or pointy objects on them and other kinds of things that might cause injuries.

Halloween Movie Safety Tips

Halloween is not Halloween if the children do not watch some scary movies. When your children are watching movies alone or with their friends, it is best to monitor them. The following are a few things that you should keep in mind when your kids ask to watch a movie.

Age Appropriate Content

Every movie comes with the age that it is appropriate for. This is why, before letting your kids watch a movie, make sure you check the suggestion. Also, check the reviews from other viewers, which will help you have a better understanding of the movie and if it is good for your children to watch.

Monitor Content

If you are not sure about the movie and its content, then it would be best to watch it. This means that you can make it a family movie night and watch the movie with your children. This will help you have better control and will let you know if the movie is appropriate for your kids or not.

Conclusion

October is just around the corner, and this means the Halloween season is about to begin. Some people have already started decorating their homes in the excitement of Halloween. However, with the fun activities of the day, parents should be extra vigilant for their children. There are a lot of accidents that tend to happen on Halloween day. Therefore, it is best to have some safety while your kids are enjoying the day. We hope this article was helpful to you. The staff at Healthy Kids Care at Sunrise is always here to answer any questions or concerns.

In Health,

Dr. Atousa