| Halloween is such a fun time of year for kids and | | | | treating where your costume or other costumes may |
| adults alike, so its important that we take some | | | | be irritating or confusing to the animal.Do not eat candy |
| precautions to keep it that way! Here's my list of trick | | | | as you go.Always be nice, even when people do not |
| or treating tips for your family.Wear comfortable | | | | have any candy to give out.Do not knock on doors |
| shoes!!Carry a flashlightWear something with a | | | | where the lights are off.Watch where you step!Have |
| reflector on it (you can even find reflector tape and | | | | a plan before you start. If you are walking in an |
| paint at your local home improvement store.Go out | | | | unfamiliar neighborhood, it is easy to get lost.When you |
| before dark-especially for little ones. The big kids tend | | | | approach a treat giving house, make sure to yell "Trick |
| to flood the streets later at night making it hard for little | | | | or Treat!" very loudly!When you get home, check all of |
| ones to trick or treat.Never go into a strangers house, | | | | the candy before allowing children to eat any of it.You |
| even if they ask you to come in while they go and get | | | | are looking for:old worn wrapperstorn wrappers (even |
| some candy.Throw away all homemade or | | | | with the smallest hole)home made treatsunwrapped |
| unwrapped treats. I know some people work hard on | | | | treatstoys with small parts that may be a chocking |
| making great home made treats, but in this day and | | | | hazardmoney (change)fruitany candy that looks like it |
| age its not worth the risk!When walking down the | | | | may have been tampered with.for small children, |
| street, have the adult walk closest to the road, and the | | | | remove any hard candies. They tend to become slick |
| children closest to the houses.Do not run ahead of the | | | | once in the mouth and can quickly become a choking |
| adults-its very easy for children to get carried away | | | | hazard.lickable stampsglass or sharp objectsIf you find |
| and accidentally run into the road.Do not pet strange | | | | any of the above mentioned items, its best to discard |
| animals while trick or treating. Though you really | | | | them-trust me, there will still be plenty of treats to go |
| shouldn't ever pet someone's animal with out being | | | | around afterwards!!Have a safe and Fun |
| invited to do so, you especially shouldn't during trick or | | | | Halloween-and take lots of pictures! |