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title: How to Enjoy Halloween Safely This Year
description: To help make sure adults and children have a safe time trick-or-treating, we've compiled a list of Halloween safety tips. Contour mortgage is here.
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# [How to Enjoy Halloween Safely This Year](https://www.contourmortgage.com/news/how-to-enjoy-halloween-safely-this-year)

 Written by [Contour Mortgage](https://www.contourmortgage.com/news/author/contour-mortgage) | Oct 18, 2021 8:50:47 PM

Everyone loves a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to the safety of our little trick-or-treaters. Fortunately, there are lots of easy things parents and kids can do to stay safe this Halloween.

### When They're On The Streets

Did you know children are more than twice as likely to be struck by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year? You want to provide as much safety as possible. Lack of visibility because of low lighting at night plays a factor in these incidents.

Keep these tips in mind when your children are out on Halloween night:

- Adults should accompany young children on the neighborhood trips
- If your older children are going alone, plan and review a route acceptable to you
- Agree on a specific time children should return home
- Teach your children never to enter a stranger's home or car
- Instruct children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and stick with their friends
- Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home, and take care to [avoid any food allergies](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/Avoid-Food-Allergy-Scare-on-Halloween.aspx?_ga=2.141915314.1810209071.1633101261-1677409033.1633101261&_gl=1*1vixfb9*_ga*MTY3NzQwOTAzMy4xNjMzMTAxMjYx*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*MTYzMzEwMTI2MC4xLjEuMTYzMzEwMTI4MS4w)
- Children and adults are reminded to [put electronic devices down](https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/safety-topics/distracted-walking), keep heads up and walk, don't run, across the street

### Costume Safety

To help ensure adults and children have a safe holiday, fda.gov has compiled a list of [Halloween safety tips](https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/halloween-safety-tips-costumes-candy-and-colored-contact-lenses). Before Halloween arrives and shopping for a Halloween costume, choose one that won't cause safety hazards.

- All costumes, wigs and accessories should be fire-resistant
- If children are allowed out after dark, fasten reflective tape to their costumes and bags, or give them glow sticks
- Opt for non-toxic Halloween makeup over masks, which can obscure vision. Always test makeup in a small area first to see if any irritation develops
- Remove all makeup before children go to bed to prevent skin and eye irritation

 

### Safety Tips for Motorists

The National Safety Council recommends these additional safety tips for parents – and anyone who plans to be [on the road ](https://www.nsc.org/road-safety/safety-topics/distracted-driving)during trick-or-treat hours:

- Watch for children walking on streets, medians and curbs
- Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully
- At twilight and later in the evening, watch for children in dark clothing
- Discourage new, inexperienced drivers from driving on Halloween

By following these tips, we can ensure everyone has a safe and spooktacular Halloween this year.

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