Halloween Safety

Every year around the beginning of September, I start seeing adorable orange pumpkins, black doilies and hanging witches in shop windows. Retailers entice new moms into their stores with adorable costumes their toddler would just 'love to wear'. We bite our nails all the way through trick-or-treating and give a collective sigh of relief when it is over.

In the land of Mighty World, things are a little different.

According to Wade the Patrolman, your Wee One will be just fine if she follows his code of Halloween law:

Halloween Safety Tips For Kids (according to Wade)

Halloween should be filled with amusement and delight, and following a few common sense practices can keep trick or treating safer and even more fun. Mighty World’s Wade the Patrolman offers these tips:

· Stay in familiar neighborhoods.

· Plan a route with your family and if possible, have an adult go with you.

· Only go up to houses with lights on.

· Bring a flashlight to light your way.

· Stay on sidewalks and look both ways before you cross the
street.

· Wear light-colored or reflective-type clothing so you are more visible.

· Try to use face paint instead of a mask when creating your costume.

· Never go into a stranger's house to collect your "treat."

· Bring your candy home so mom or dad can make sure it’s okay to eat and do not eat candy if the package is already opened.