Following a community-filled Trick-Or-Treat Street this last weekend, families all over the Valley are ramping up for neighborhood trick-or-treating on Thursday, October 31! Here are a few tips – no tricks – you can employ to help ensure a safe and fun trick-or-treating experience:
- Stay together. Trick-or-treat in groups with adequate adult-to-child ratio.
- Dress to impress…safely. Make sure costumes and candy bags or pails are reflective. Costumes shouldn’t drag too far on the ground to avoid tripping, and masks, hats, and shoes should be well-fitting.
- Watch for kids. If you plan to be driving during trick-or-treat hours, watch for children walking on roadways, medians, and curbs. Be sure to enter and exit driveways carefully.
- Stay on the path. Don’t stray from the well-marked routes to get to the candy. Always use the sidewalk, and do not cut across yards or use alleys. Wherever possible, cross the road at a crosswalk.
- Never enter homes. Remind kids that they should never enter a stranger's home while they are out trick-or-treating, or any time.
- When in doubt, throw the candy out. Avoid candy that has loose wrappings, is completely unwrapped, has puncture holes, or is homemade and not factory wrapped.
