{"id":6132,"date":"2017-10-31T12:32:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T16:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=6132"},"modified":"2017-12-15T13:45:24","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T18:45:24","slug":"trick-or-treating-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2017\/10\/trick-or-treating-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Common Halloween injuries include eye injuries from sharp objects, burns from flammable costumes, and children hit by cars as they walk and run around busy neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) suggests that adults follow these tips for a safe and fun Halloween:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you see all the candy before your child eats it. Avoid candy that is not wrapped in its original wrapper, as well as all fruit.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your child stays on the sidewalks as much as possible (off streets) and obeys all traffic signals.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the importance of staying together in a group. Require at least one adult to serve as a chaperone during trick-or-treat gatherings.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your child knows the potential dangers from strangers. Make sure they know never to accept rides from strangers or visit unfamiliar homes or areas.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid costumes that could cause children to trip, such as baggy pants, long hems, high heels, and oversized shoes.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid costumes that obstruct the child\u2019s sight or vision.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid masks if possible. If your child must wear one, make sure it is well ventilated.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure costume fabric, wigs, and beards are made of flame-resistant materials, such as nylon or polyester.<\/li>\n<li>Keep candlelit Jack-O-Lanterns away from children so they can\u2019t get burned or set on fire.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure costumes are visible at night: Avoid dark colors. Add reflective tape to the costume so your child is more visible to motor vehicles.<\/li>\n<li>Take a flashlight while trick-or-treating as visibility decreases long before it gets really dark.<\/li>\n<li>Check accessories such as swords, knives, wands, and other pointed objects. Make sure they are made from flexible materials and have dulled edges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ACEP also recommends that children trick-or-treat at organized Halloween festivities, such as at local churches, shopping malls or schools.\u00a0This way, children are not walking in the dark and it allows constant adult supervision.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information and safety tips, please <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2017\/10\/Halloween-Safety-Tips_New-Jersey-Poison-Information-Education-System.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6132]\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2017\/10\/Marijuana-Candy-Halloween-Public-Awareness2017.pdf\">Click here <\/a>for public awareness information from the New Jersey Department of Human Services on marijuana-laced candy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common Halloween injuries include eye injuries from sharp objects, burns from flammable costumes, and children hit by cars as they walk and run around busy neighborhoods.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,5553],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-tips-information"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips - Weekly Rounds<\/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=\"Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips - Weekly Rounds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Common Halloween injuries include eye injuries from sharp objects, burns from flammable costumes, and children hit by cars as they walk and run around busy neighborhoods.\u2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2017\/10\/trick-or-treating-safety-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Weekly Rounds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-10-31T16:32:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-12-15T18:45:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ddevenney\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ddevenney\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/trick-or-treating-safety-tips\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/trick-or-treating-safety-tips\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ddevenney\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3d2327ad493f52e87267489043778e1b\"},\"headline\":\"Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-10-31T16:32:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-12-15T18:45:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/trick-or-treating-safety-tips\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":342,\"articleSection\":[\"General\",\"Tips &amp; 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