Dear LA Teacher,
Halloween is a week away. What safety tips can you suggest for parents and kids living in the Los Angeles area?
The Good Witch Glinda
Dear Good Witch Glinda,
When my daughters were growing up, I made a big deal out of Halloween. In early October we put out a cackling doormat, black spiders greeted guests, and a creepy skull frightened bad guys away.
When Halloween arrived, my eldest daughter, Channie, dressed our black Lab, Keli, as a witch. Koren and Channie disguised themselves as princesses, (no surprise there) and I masqueraded as a homeless man. Keli hung out with me as my girls trick-or-treated house-to-house. We traveled around our Van Nuys neighborhood for three hours filling up their bags with candy. Channie and Koren always shared their chocolates with me, especially the ones with nuts. (My kids hate nuts, except for their daddy nut.) Here are a few precautions we took:
• Costumes can’t be too long. You don’t want your kids tripping over their
clothes.
• Masks should not block peripheral vision.
• Always go out with your kids. Halloween is a great excuse to bond with
your child and have fun together.
Trick-or-Treat near your Los Angeles neighborhood.
• Approach homes with porch lights on.
• Don’t run.
• Look both ways while crossing streets, especially big ones like Van Nuys
Blvd.
• When given a treat, say thank you.
• NEVER vandalize a home or street.
Have a safe and fun Halloween with your kids.
Always,
LA Teacher
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