Category Archives: Halloween Safety

Halloween Safety Tips Ensure The Fun

Halloween is a holiday that most children anticipate with great excitement, and it is usually a holiday that most people remember for many years. Children plan for months in advance trying to figure out which will be the very best costume available. They plan on the route for their adventures based on the possibilities of collecting the most treats in the least amount of time. Most children finish the evening with great contentment and anticipation of an even better adventure next year. Halloween means moving around the town with other children so many potential dangers do exist.

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Taking the “Fright” Out of Halloween: Tips for Safe and Fun Halloween

Halloween; it’s fun, it’s scary and it’s all about frightful things that go bump in the night.  It is a holiday that is filled with laughter and the happy screams of those who were spooked by the occasional Halloween decoration. 

Unfortunately, Halloween isn’t always fun and over the years, there has been an increase in the number of injuries and risks involved with Halloween.  We have heard all the horror stories; spiked Halloween candy, eye injuries caused by flying eggs, and needles in candy apples.  Although there have been cases of all of these, the incidents are significantly low compared to the major risk for children on Halloween night; children are four times more likely to be involved in a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident on Halloween.

Before you decide that you will stay in for the night, there are a few things that you can do to ensure that your children have a safe and happy Halloween.

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Staying Safe on Halloween

Halloween is a fun holiday for everyone but there are still some dangers to avoid. Sadly, accidents can happen at anytime; and it can be a particularly dangerous night when so many children are out past their bedtimes. In all the fun and excitement, we relax when we should be extra careful.

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The Friendly Neighbor: Creating a Safe Halloween Environment

There are hundreds of facts out there for parents on Halloween night.  We need to be aware of the costumes we put on our kids, the amount of light we provide them with and the candy that they bring home has to be checked as vigilantly as a drill sergeant does during inspection.  We hardly ever think about our own homes and the many decorations that we have up for the season’s festivities.

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