Subscribe now to get updated when we add new articles, activities, crafts, stories, fingerplays, parenting advice and more. You will be updated each time we add a new article to ChildFun. (This replaces our previous newsletters.) Click here to subscribe!
Ghouls and Goblins Fill the Air, Parents and Caregivers Must Beware! From the Paranoid Sisters
With Halloween just around the corner, the "Paranoid Sisters," Lisa Carter and Lori Marques authors of Child Safety Made Easy have a few suggestions for parents and caregivers of Trick-or-Treaters:
Be sure your child's costume is age appropriate. Too many buttons and strings on baby's or toddler's costumes may present a choking hazard. Avoid any long tails or material hanging off costumes that may cause a child to trip or catch on fire if it gets too close to a lighted pumpkin.
Costumes should be light colored or have reflective tape attached to it, to make your child easy to see. Have your child carry a flashlight.
An adult should accompany all children throughout Trick-or-Treating. Don't allow older kids to stay out late in the night. This opens the possibilities for trouble to brew and can be irritating to homeowners.
Tell your children to obey all usual traffic safety rules: look both ways before crossing the street, hold hands, cross only at cross walks, etc.
Wait until you can look at the candy for tampering before you allow your child to eat any. Be sure it's age-appropriate also. No hard candy for children under 5 years, this is a possible choking hazard. Very chewy candy should be avoided, too.
Now get your little trick-or-treaters dressed up and ready to haul in the candy that surely they'll need a lot of help eating!
Dear Reader: You can help us make this theme even better!
All of our theme ideas have come from our imagination and from reader submissions. Please use this form to contact us if you have crafts, activities, games, recipes, songs or poems that you would like us to add to this theme.
Webmasters and Authors:
We will gladly include a link back to your site or book in exchange for sharing your content. Just contact us!
Make Sure to Visit These Related Links and Articles
One of our favorite holidays is Easter. We love the religious and non-religious alike. There is much joy to be had in spring and no matter how you celebrate, we are sure that you can find something for everyone in our Easter section. Click here to get started.
Holiday 
