-have small children trick-or-treat only accompanied by an adult.
- if older children go trick-or-treating, make sure you know their route and what time they'll be back.
- make sure children know not to eat any candy until it's been inspected by an adult at home. In addition, give your children a good meal before they leave to help them resist the temptation to eat their candy before they get back.
- carry flashlights, glow sticks, or put reflective tape on costumes.
- use face makeup rather than masks, which can obscure vision.
- make sure children know never to enter a house or car for a treat.
- confine the family pet and make sure they have on a collar.
Happy Halloween.
