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10 Halloween
Safety Tips for Kids and Teens
Kids love Halloween! They get to dress up and get
free treats! But as adults we know how exciting Halloween can be and that can
make you forget to be careful. Here are some tips that we have just for your
kids, to help keep them safe on Halloween night.
1. Get on the internet and check your local state website
for sex offenders.
Almost
every state has one, just do a search for your state sex offender site. Look up
your zip code and it should have a list of registered offenders in your area
that includes street addresses. In
Illinois the website is http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/ . Make
sure that your kids stay away from these houses!
2. Know the route your kids will be
taking if you aren't going with them.
We
highly recommend that you go Trick or Treating with your children. But if you feel it is safe for your kids to
go out alone, l them know that they are to check in with you every hour, by
phone or by stopping back at home. Make sure that they know not to deviate from
the planned route so that you always know where they will be.
3. Help your young child pick out or make a costume that will
be safe.
Make
sure that any costume your children decide to wear is fire proof or treated
with fire retardant. If they are wearing a mask of any kind, make sure
that the eye holes are large enough for good peripheral vision. 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.
4. Know what other activities a child may be attending.
If
they are going to be at a friend’s home, get the phone number and make sure
that you've met the parents.
5. Make sure you set a time that your kids should be home by.
Make
sure they know how important it is for them to be home on time or to call
immediately if something happens and they are going to be delayed.
6. Explain to kids of all ages the difference between tricks
and vandalism.
Throwing
eggs at a house may seem funny but they need to know the other side of the
coin as well, that clean up and damages can ruin Halloween for everyone. If
they are caught vandalizing, make them clean up the mess they've made.
7. Some sick people find Halloween a great night to hurt
cats. Explain to your kids that animal cruelty of any kind is not acceptable.
Kids
may already know this on their own but stress the point that it's not
acceptable behavior. Make sure that they know that harming animals is not only
morally wrong but punishable by law and will not be tolerated.
8. Serve your kids a filling meal before trick or treating
and they won't be as tempted to eat any candy before they bring it home for you
to check.
Check
your local grocery store or craft store for Halloween cook books full of tasty
treats on a horror theme for both kids and adults.
9. Teach your kids about not getting into strangers cars or
talking to strangers, no matter what the person says to them.
Explain
to them as simply as you can that some adults are bad and want to hurt
children, that they should never go into a house that they don't know, get into
a car or go anywhere with a stranger. Also, tell them what to do should this
happen, to scream as loud as they can to draw attention and to run away as fast
as they can to someplace safe.
10. Be sure to show your children know how to cross a street
properly.
They
should always look both ways before crossing the street and should only cross
at corners or crosswalks. Make sure that if you have more than one child, they
know to take the hand of the younger child when they cross a street
I hope this information is useful.
Should you need assistance with any of your real estate needs,
please contact Supreme Manor Real Estate Services 773-881-9224. Feel free to visit us on our website or any
of our social media sites.
Have a Supreme Day!
Sheila M. Wilkinson-Sanders
Managing Broker/Owner - CPA, GRI, CNC
Supreme Manor Real Estate Services
1840 West 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 785-0127 Direct
(773) 797-9640 (fax)
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