11 Tips For A Spooktacular Halloween!
(Halloween last year with my little ones!)
Halloween is right around the corner! Kids can’t wait for a night full of costumes and candy.
This will be our third Halloween with our kids. We have one failure and one success under our belts. We’ve made the simple mistakes of taking our toddler out too late in the midst of scary costumes. Our oldest still talks about the scary guy he saw! We also have a kiddo allergic to chocolate and we ended up having to take away most of his candy he got from trick or treating.
This year my husband and I are going to make sure it's great by implementing all of the advice we've gotten over the last few years.
Here is a list of tips to make sure your Halloween is spooktacular in all the right ways.
1. Make sure your kids can be seen by putting reflective tape on their candy bag or let them wear glow stick bracelets/necklaces.
2. Don’t let your kids go off alone, while out as a family. Be sure to stick together.
3. If you’re in a group, make sure each child is assigned to an adult. It’s easy to think your child is taken care of in a group. Make sure by knowing which child each adult is responsible for.
4. Go trick or treating on well lit streets.
5. If it’s cold out be sure to layer up your kids under their costumes.
6. Feed your kids an early dinner before they go out so they don’t snack on candy all night.
7. Check all of your child’s candy before they eat it.
8. If your kids have allergies, pick up a bag of candy they can have, so you can swap them out at the end of the night.
9. If your child goes out alone, know where they are at all times. Decide on the routes your children will take.
10. Make sure your child’s costume fits properly so they don’t get hurt or their vision is obstructed.
11. Bring a few healthy snacks to let your kiddos eat if they get hungry while you're out.