5 Safety Tips for Kids This Halloween

With Halloween approaching quickly, there are a few things we need to prepare for! No, not just buying the candy and decorating the yard. But on the night of Hallow’s Eve, we need to make sure our kids are as safe as can be! We know how excited kids can get, and run off! Here are some tips you can use this Halloween

Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. 

Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross. Never forget that even though it is Halloween, it is still a normal day! People still drive and act as if it were any other day, so make sure you are using traffic signals and crosswalks when getting to your destination!

Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to.

As recommended, you should always remain on the sidewalk to take the safest possible route. You never want to enter the street, as an adult or child. Once it gets dark outside, it becomes so hard for people to see others in the road. 

Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors. 

This one is extremely important! You never think your child could wander astray until it happens! Getting some reflective tape and even using it as decor on their costume can make a world of difference! 

Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers.

I think this is one of the best ideas to help keep kids safe! Even if kids just put a glow stick around their neck, it will help them be seen by so many! A flashlight is a must whether you use a glow stick or not though, just as a backup. 

Safety Tips For Parents : Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Be especially alert for kids during those hours. 

This one is an important one to understand. As a parent, you begin to know what time certain events start at. For Halloween, typically, trick or treaters begin going out earlier, around 5:30pm, and come back around 9:30,10. During this time, simply be as cognitive as you can be, making sure you are extra careful!

Halloween is one of the most fun yearly tradition out there. Especially for the kids, being able to dress up as their favorite superhero or princess is a priceless moment. As a new mom myself, I am always on the lookout for tips and tricks to make my trips out the safest. I hope these tips will help you and your family stay safe this year! Stay tuned next week for the best Halloween blog yet : Spooky & Haunted Desserts! You won't want to miss it!

For a full list of these helpful tips, check out the Safe Kids blog for more!