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Halloween Trick or Treat Safety Tips for Children and Parents
Halloween is only a few days away. Like most parents, we will be dressing Sammy and Sophie up in costumes to go Trick or Treating. This will be Sophie’s first Halloween. Here are a few tips to help keep your little ones safe:

1. Only go trick or treating in familiar neighborhoods.
2. Trick or treat at your favorite shopping malls, businesses, fire houses, etc.
3. Use the registered sex offender database to find out which houses to avoid. Visit the National Sex Offender Public Registry website and enter your zip code. Unfortunately, three offenders were listed in our zip code.
4. Children should trick or treat in groups with at least one adult present.
5. Use a flashlight or add reflective strips to costumes and shoes so drivers can see the children at night.
6. Always walk on sidewalks and cross only at intersections.
7. Watch for cars and remove masks when crossing streets.
8. Obey all traffic signals.
9. Never enter stranger’s homes or vehicles.
10. Inspect all food packages for tampering before eating. When in doubt, throw it out!

We hope you and your family will have a safe and spooktacular Halloween this year.