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10 Halloween Safety Tips for Parents
From what to bring trick or treating to how to handle the candy craze afterwards, here's what parents need to know.
County officials are encouraging parents to take steps to make Halloween scary, spooky—and safe.
Below are 10 tips from the County Health and Human Services Agency. Be sure to also check out Rancho Bernardo mom Rachael Grant-Dixon's tips for keeping your kids' candy craze under control.
- Children should wear age-appropriate costumes made of flame retardant materials to avoid injury.
- Children should be accompanied by an adult or older sibling when trick or treating.
- Older children should walk in groups and have a set time to return home, if they are not accompanied by an adult.
- Teach children to look both ways when crossing streets and to use appropriate crosswalks.
- Encourage children to wear bright costumes or place reflectors on their clothing.
- Carry a flashlight.
- Encourage children not to enter homes of people they do not know.
- Children should not eat candy or treats until they have been inspected by an adult.
- Throw away anything that looks tampered with or is unwrapped.
- Do not eat homemade treats, unless you know the person who prepared them.
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