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HOW TO MAKE A HAUNTED HOUSE FOR HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN SAFTEY TIPS
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TIPS FOR ADULTS
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Know the route your kids will be taking if you aren't going with them.

The best bet is to make sure that an adult is going with them. If you can't take them, see if another parent or a teen aged sibling can go along.

Know what other activities a child may be attending, such as parties, school or mall functions.
Make sure you set a time that they should be home by. Make sure they know how important it is for them to be home on time.

Explain to children the difference between tricks and vandalism. Throwing eggs at a house may seem like fun but they need to know the other side of the coin as well, clean up and damages can ruin Halloween. If they are caught vandalizing, make them clean up the mess they've made.

Explain to your kids that animal cruelty is not acceptable. Kids may know this on their own but peer pressure can be a bad thing. Make sure that they know that harming animals is not only morally wrong but punishable by law and will not be tolerated.

Make your child eat dinner before setting out.

Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied by an adult.

If your children go on their own, be sure they wear a watch, preferably one that can be read in the dark.

If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame-retardant material.

Older children should know where to reach you and when to be home.

You should know where they're going.

Although tampering is rare, tell children to bring the candy home to be inspected before consuming anything.

Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks suspect.

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TIPS FOR CHILD
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Help your child pick out or make a costume that will be safe. Make it fire proof, the eye holes should be large enough for good peripheral vision.

If you set jack-o-lanterns on your porch with candles in them, make sure that they are far enough out of the way so that kids costumes won't accidentally be set on fire.

Make sure that if your child is carrying a prop, such as a scythe, butcher knife or a pitchfork, that the tips are smooth and flexible enough to not cause injury if fallen on.

Kids always want to help with the pumpkin carving. Small children shouldn't be allowed to use a sharp knife to cut the top or the face. There are many kits available that come with tiny saws that work better then knives and are safer, although you can be cut by them as well. It's best to let the kids clean out the pumpkin and draw a face on it, which you can carve for them.

Treating your kids to a spooky Halloween dinner will make them less likely to eat the candy they collect before you have a chance to check it for them.

Teaching your kids basic everyday safety such as not getting into cars or talking to strangers, watching both ways before crossing streets and crossing when the lights tell you to, will help make them safer when they are out Trick or Treating.

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TIPS FOR HOMEOWNERS
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Make sure your yard is clear of such things as ladders, hoses, dog leashes and flower pots that can trip the young ones.

Pets get frightened on Halloween. Put them up to protect them from cars or inadvertently bitting a trick-or-treater.

Battery powered jack o'lantern candles are preferable to a real flame.

If you do use candles, place the pumpkin well away from where trick-or-treaters will be walking or standing.

Make sure paper or cloth yard decorations won't be blown into a flaming candle.

Healthy food alternatives for trick-or-treaters include packages of low-fat crackers with cheese or peanut butter filling, single-serve boxes of cereal, packaged fruit rolls, mini boxes of raisins and single-serve packets of low-fat popcorn that can be microwaved later.


Non-food treats: plastic rings, pencils, stickers, erasers, coins.

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TIPS FOR INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS
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When participating in the frenzied quest for candy kids can get injured. Most parents provide flashlights to avoid auto injuries but less serious accidents can also occur due to falling.

Make sure your child's costume is the correct length to avoid tripping.

Not only will a flashlight let drivers see your child but it will improve your child's visibility.

Walk on sidewalks, walkways, driveways and well lit streets only.

Attach a few strips of reflective tape to costumes.

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TIPS FOR COSTUMES
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Look for the label Flame Resistant.

Avoid costumes with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts.

Choose costumes that are light and bright enough to be visible to motorists.

Costumes should be short enough to prevent children from tripping.

Children should wear well-fitting, sturdy shoes. High heels are not a good idea.


Hats and scarfs should be tied securely to prevent them from slipping over children's eyes.

A natural mask of cosmetics is better than a loose-fitting mask that might restrict breathing or obscure vision.

Sword, knives, and similar costume accessories should be of soft and flexible material.

Decorate costumes and treat bags with reflective tape.

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TIPS FOR SAFETY INTERNET
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Select sites in advance and explore them together with your children - especially with younger children. Lists of great sites are available from your local library and possibly at your schools.

Bring online services offline. Download the contents of sites of which you approve. Your children can safely explore them offline, without the risk of linking to inappropriate material.

Know the options - such as types of parental controls that are offered by your service provider (the company through which you have Internet access).

Consider using filtering software to block inappropriate sites, chat rooms and content.

Consider using software which blocks transmission of personal information such as name, address, phone number.


Consider limiting the total amount of time children may use the Internet, or limit­ing specific hours, such as late-night hours.

Locate the computer in a public space of the home such as the living room or kitchen - not in a child's bedroom. If you are not sitting with your child, occasionally monitor their use.

Never provide personal information while in a chat room, to a bulletin board or when you are otherwise in communication with someone not actually known to you. This information includes your online password, full name, address and phone number and even where you go to school.

Never send photos of yourself, family or friends to someone you do not actually know.

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