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Keeping Kids Safe on Halloween
December 21st, 2010
From the best costumes to the savviest street smarts, here's how to make sure Halloween stays fun for everyone
by: Sydney Loney
In This Article
Halloween Safety Tips
- Avoid long capes, high heels and trailing dresses or tails.
- Reflective tape on the front and back of costumes helps make kids visible.
- Children under nine shouldn’t go trick-or-treating without an adult.
- Hypoallergenic face paint can help prevent post-Halloween rashes.
alloween should be scary, but it should be good scary. Here are six ways to keep everyone safe and having fun this Halloween.
1. Creative costuming
Cumbersome costumes make it hard for kids to move around safely, so avoid long capes, high heels and trailing dresses or tails that might trip them up.
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