13 safe Halloween rules

Halloween is approaching - the night when the border between the world of the living and the world of the dead is blurred, the night when ghosts, ghouls and goblins gather. The spookiest night of the year can be completely crazy, wonderful and incredibly weird. But it can also be dangerous.

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Here's a list of simple rules to follow if you want to have a safe and fun Halloween.

An estimated 40 million children in the United States will knock on doors on Halloween night, begging for candy and threatening to play a prank on you. Considering that the main action will unfold after dark, it is not surprising that Halloween was named third on the list of the most dangerous holidays, following New Year's and the 4th of July. The three most common hazards for children are falls, burns and pedestrian injuries. Children get confused in their costumes, fall down steps, stumble into trees and hedges in the dark - all this leads to injuries and deprives the holiday of fun.

Children dressed in flammable clothes made of synthetics, wigs and beards are too close to the pumpkin lanterns, and then suffer from burns.

To avoid this, you should follow these simple tips:

1. Make sure that the suits fit, do not stretch along the ground and do not hang anywhere, and that the child can freely turn his head and look in any direction - most masks to some extent interfere with the review; dress them only in bright costumes that are easy to distinguish in the dark, glue reflective stripes. In addition, make sure that swords, spears and other fake weapons were not too long, writes Patch.

2. Equip your children with bright flashlights or glowing sticks so that they can see in the dark, and others might notice them.

3. Children up to 12 must be accompanied by an adult; older children should be reminded that they do not deviate from the agreed routes and return home at the appointed time.

4. Parents who will have to pass through the neighborhood on Halloween, you must be extremely careful to go slowly, without being distracted. If you have consumed alcohol or for some reason suffer from a slow reaction, you should not drive at all.

5. Discuss with the children the rules and the list of basic principles of behavior before the start of the celebrations, teach them to call the police or other services that can help in case of emergency. In addition, make a route in advance where the child will go to “hunt” for sweets, and also provide him with an identification card, indicating in it the child’s name, address and telephone number to call if the child is lost.

6. Do not allow children to go for sweets one by one, only in groups. It is even better that someone from older children or adults accompany them unobtrusively, writes Womansday.

7. On the hike for treats, give the child something to eat with him so that he does not start eating the treats before he gets home. Some of them may be unsafe for his health, so they should definitely be checked before the baby eats them, advises 1011.

8. It is worth making sure that the child does not eat too many sweets. It is unlikely that the holiday can be considered successful if it ends in the hospital emergency room. In addition, you should be wary of unpackaged sweets - many other children and adults could have touched them before your child.

9. Make sure that the approach to your home is well lit, and on the way the children have nothing dangerous. For visitors with allergies or other diseases, it is worth buying sweets, sugarless or other alternative treats, advises the publication Womansday.

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Halloween pets have a hard time. Scary costumes, constant running around and screaming children, strange sounds and lights, ringing the door every 5 minutes is enough so that even the biggest dog or deadpan kitten huddled under the bed. Here are some quick tips on pet safety.

10. Make sure that your pet has any identifier - a badge or microchip.

11. Keep sweets away from your pets: most pets will feel bad from them.

12. Lock up your pets for the night in the house: animals that are left on Halloween can be dangerous for children, they can get scared and run away.

13. Keep pets away from lights: pumpkin lights and animals left unattended is a dangerous combination. The result could be a fire, people and pets killed in the fire, writes Womansday.

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