“Halloween Safety Tips for Your Kids”
From Your Sunny Isles Beach Police Department

It’s here again! Ghosts and Goblins, Mummies and Dragons, and Princesses and Pirates…
Halloween can be such a fun time, especially for a child. Unfortunately our society has experienced the frightful side of the event all too often. And therefore we need to do all we can to protect our little ones; in EVERYWAY!! Please follow these helpful hints as well as using good common sense to that our child will have only the best for Halloween,. In Sunny Isles Beach, we care about our KIDS…

• Wear light-colored clothing that’s short enough to prevent tripping and add reflective tape to the sides, front and back of costume.
• Make sure children can see well through face masks, or use cosmetics to create fun or scary faces.
• Adults should accompany young children
• Go out in daylight and carry a flashlight in case of delay
• Stay within the neighborhood and only visit homes you know
• Watch for traffic
• Only give and accept wrapped or packaged candy
• Examine all candy before allowing children to eat it
• Keep costumed children away from pets. The pet may not recognize the child and become frightened
• Avoid hard plastic or wood props such as daggers or swords. Substitute with foam rubber which is soft and flexible.

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