Halloween Safety Tips for Families

Halloween Safety Tips for Families

October 30, 2025 in News, Parent Education & Support

Excitement is in the air as Halloween approaches. Children and their families are eagerly anticipating pumpkin carving, creative costumes and trick-or-treating.

Regional Medical Center (RMC) Parents As Teachers want everyone to enjoy the magic of Halloween, while keeping safety as a top priority during the spooky excitement.

Please be mindful of  these safety tips and review them with your child(ren):

Ensure costumes fit your child appropriately.

• Costumes and shoes should fit well to avoid tripping and other accidents. 

Remind your children to be street smart when trick-or-treating.

• Parents should always go with their young children and encourage older children to trick-or-treat in a group. Teach your children to use the crosswalk when available and don’t assume cars will stop.

Discuss stranger danger with your children.

• Kids should never go inside a stranger’s home for a treat. If older children are trick or treating without an adult, make sure they use the “buddy system”.  

Pumpkin carving and decorating should be safe.

• To avoid accidents, adults should be carving and cutting the pumpkins. Kids can participate by cleaning out the inside of the pumpkin and decorating.

Find additional safety tips for the holiday season at healthchildren.org. Happy Halloween!

Pictured: Kids trick-or-treating.