{"id":980,"date":"2011-10-26T16:42:13","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T20:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2011\/10\/26\/halloween-safety\/"},"modified":"2011-10-26T16:42:13","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T20:42:13","slug":"halloween-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2011\/10\/26\/halloween-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;margin: 0px 0px 10px;padding: 0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i271.photobucket.com\/albums\/jj152\/gr33ndayfan99\/halloween_pumpkins-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"192\" \/>Every Halloween night, a chill fills the air as little ghouls and ghosts take to the streets for a night of Trick-or-Treating. Halloween is a time for frights and fun, but is also a time when parents and children should focus on safety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin-top: 0px;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 0px\">\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin-top: 0px;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 0.25em;margin-left: 0px;color: #777777;font-size: 14px;line-height: 20px\">Tips for a safe Halloween<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin-top: 0px;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 0px\">Remember to follow these safety tips to help ensure you and your \u201cTrick-or-Treaters\u201d have a safe and enjoyable experience this year:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin-top: 0px;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 1.5em;margin-left: 1.5em\">\n<li>Wear bright clothing or reflective gear; Carry a flashlight if out after dark;<\/li>\n<li>Know the route that your children will be taking if you aren&#8217;t going with them;<\/li>\n<li>Younger children should go with adults: at least a 4:1 ratio is preferable;<\/li>\n<li>If possible, give your kids a cell phone and check in with them at specified intervals;<\/li>\n<li>Have an understood time for everyone to be home;<\/li>\n<li>Explain the difference between a &#8220;trick&#8221; and &#8220;vandalism.&#8221; This is also another good opportunity to discuss peer pressure. 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Tips for a safe Halloween Remember to follow these safety tips to  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2011\/10\/26\/halloween-safety\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[106,128,248,288,450,519],"class_list":["post-980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-children","tag-columbia","tag-halloween","tag-howard-county-childcare","tag-safety","tag-trick-or-treat"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Halloween Safety - ABC Blog (Annapolis, Baltimore &amp; Columbia, MD)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Halloween Safety - ABC Blog (Annapolis, Baltimore &amp; Columbia, MD)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Every Halloween night, a chill fills the air as little ghouls and ghosts take to the streets for a night of Trick-or-Treating. 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