Spooky Safety
As spooky and goulish as Halloween can be, we want to make sure that you and your children can celebrate it safely, so that the costumes are the only scary parts of the evening. Here are some of our top tips to keep in mind this year.
Road Safety
Since it will be dark during the usual trick or treating hours, it is important that we consider the safety of the children out and about on the streets at this time. If you are taking your child out trick or treating, a good idea is to make sure some part of their costume is lit up or reflective so that motorists can easily spot them.
If you are going to be driving elsewhere to trick or treat, make sure that you are extra cautious around roads where you might expect small children to be wandering from house to house.
If you are letting older children go trick or treating on their own, it’s good practice to come up with some ground rules. Set out a specific route for them to walk that you know is safe, teach them not to walk along any unlit roads, and give them a time to come home by so they don’t get carried away and wander too far.
Fire Safety
Make sure all costumes, wigs, and accessories are fire resistant as there are likely to be lots of tealights on the floor outside of front doors.
If there's an accident with a candle and your clothes catch fire, don’t run. Try and remember ‘stop, drop, roll' – which means:
- Stop – don’t run, you’ll make the flames worse
- Drop – lie down on the ground at once
- Roll – in heavy fabric or a fire blanket to smother the flames, though just on the ground will help