Halloween is almost upon us and there is sure to be ghouls and goblins knocking on your door asking for sweet treats. Let's review some basic tips to keep those little "monsters" safe while trick-or-treating.
First, some information on vacation (not you ever wondered how it all started?). According to the Library of Congress American Folklife Center (www.loc.gov/folklife/halloween.html), Halloween is said to have got its start in the pagan culture of Celtic Ireland. Called the festival of Samhain, people light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off the evil spirits that were free to roam the earth on October 31 st . After the Catholic movement came into Ireland, the church: the 1st November st All Day Saints, aka All Hallows to honor Christian saints. October 31 st was named Eve All Hallow and people continued to see this day as a time when the dead were allowed to move with the living. This term was later reduced to the name we all use today :. Halloween
This holiday has kept some of its traditions of the original fall festival, but has mostly become a commercial celebration where children and adults dress up in costumes and both give (and consume) massive amounts of sweets. Here are some tips on how to keep your little ghosts and goblins safe while trick-or-treating.
- Use reflective tape on all costumes. Many costumes are dark in color and it is difficult for drivers to see trick-or-treaters of the road. Reflective tape helps to make your child visible for night drivers.
- Group travel when trick-or-treating. There are some unsavory characters out there, and a child wandering in the dark is an easy target for a predator. Always travel in groups, like those monsters of real life are more likely to target only one child rather than the approach of a group.
- Make sure any mask does not limit the vision. Costumes with masks that severely restrict vision are dangerous. You must give up the mask for makeup whenever possible. Many Halloween masks cut peripheral vision, which is needed to assess the environmental one. In the absence of peripheral vision, a child may be more likely to stumble on invisible objects fall on the way, or potentially be hit by a car.
- Never eat packaged or open candy. As I said earlier in this post, there are unsavory characters among us. Treats with easily resealable packaging or without packaging must be discarded as you never know if the item has been tampered with in any way. We want to think that our neighbors would do anything to harm our children, but in today's society you can never be too careful.
- Stay on sidewalks at all times. This tip goes hand in hand with the restrictive nature masks and drivers not being able to see the Halloween pedestrians. Stay on sidewalks and only cross the street at crosswalks when to safely help minimize the risk of injury when "trolling" for candy.
For more helpful tips to ensure a safe Halloween, please visit http://www.halloween-website.com/safety.htm. In addition to safety tips, this website offers recipes, good humor jokes, trivia, and more. Are there safety tips you want to share? If so please enter them in the comments section. Happy Halloween!
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