8 Tricks (And Treats) For A Safe Halloween
Today we’re sharing Kidpower’s 8 Tricks (And Treats) For A Safe Halloween. All the wonderful things that make Halloween special and exciting can also lead to problems that might be unpleasant or even dangerous. A little bit of planning ahead of time can make a huge difference in making sure that everybody has a great time.
The full article, including a free download to share with others, explains in detail each of Kidpower’s “8 Tricks & Treats For A Safe Halloween” :
1. Stay Focused on Your Children’s Needs
2. Be Aware of Costume Safety
3. Watch Out for Cars
4. Keep Cats and Dogs Inside and OUT of the Action
5. Take Extra Precautions to Avoid Getting Lost
6. Review Stranger Safety Rules
7. Avoid a Halloween Meltdown
8. Make a Plan About the Treats
The purpose of Halloween is to have fun, not to create upset. We want children to have a happy time, not a miserable one.
About Author Irene van der Zande and Kidpower
Irene van der Zande has been featured as a child safety expert by USA Today, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal, is a sought-after consultant to schools and other organizations, and the primary author for Kidpower’s books and personal safety training curriculum. She is the Executive Director and Founder of Kidpower whose programs are highly recommended by experts worldwide for taking a positive, skills-based approach to preventing bullying, abuse, kidnapping and other violence. Instead of using fear to teach young people about danger, the Kidpower Method™ makes it fun to learn to be safe, building habits that increase the skills and confidence of kids, parents, teachers and other caring adults, which can last a lifetime.
Kidpower has served more than 2 million people of all ages and abilities, since its founding as a nonprofit organization in 1989, offering workshops through more than 20 centers and offices around the world, evidence-based child safety curriculum for K-12 and the Kidpower.org library of free and low-cost articles, podcasts, videos, blog posts and publications that are used by hundreds of thousands of people every year to help keep kids safe.
Dr. Amy Tiemann and Irene van der Zande have each reached millions of people with messages and tools that support empowerment and personal safety. By working together on Doing Right by Our Kids, they are creating new resources to educate parents and other concerned adults about child safety at all levels of society.
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