{"id":1787,"date":"2016-10-28T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2016-10-17T17:16:26","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T17:16:26","slug":"halloween-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/articles\/halloween-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1790 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/The_Pumpkin_Line-Up.jpg\" alt=\"the_pumpkin_line-up\" width=\"2439\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/The_Pumpkin_Line-Up.jpg 2439w, https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/The_Pumpkin_Line-Up-300x40.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/The_Pumpkin_Line-Up-768x102.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/The_Pumpkin_Line-Up-1024x136.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/The_Pumpkin_Line-Up-700x93.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2439px) 100vw, 2439px\" \/><b>Halloween can be a great holiday full of celebration and fun, but there are lots of safety hazards that can come into play<b>. Have a look at the f<b>ollow<b>ing tips to ensure you <b>have the safest <b>Halloween <b>possible.<\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>IF YOUR KIDS ARE GOING TRICK OR TREATING, MAKE SURE THAT:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>They have trusted adult supervision or if older, use a buddy<\/li>\n<li>They are using a flashlight in dark areas<\/li>\n<li>Their costume stands out in the dark (you can use reflective tape or bright colors)<\/li>\n<li>They know how to recognize an emergency and when to call 911<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve included a contact number on their costume or wrist in case they wander off<\/li>\n<li>No toxic ingredients are in their face paint<\/li>\n<li>The candy they bring home is sealed and tamper-free<\/li>\n<li>They only trick or treat to houses with the lights on<\/li>\n<li>They are using crosswalks and being safe near roads<\/li>\n<li>They are trick or treating in neighborhoods they trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>IF YOU\u2019RE READY TO GREET TRICK OR TREATERS OR ARE HOSTING A PARTY:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure there are no obstacles that can cause visitors to trip<\/li>\n<li>Keep your paths raked and well lit<\/li>\n<li>For the love of your furry friend, put your confused pet somewhere they feel comfortable<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t give trick or treaters homemade goods<\/li>\n<li>Using battery-powered candles in your pumpkins reduce the chance of fire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[240,234,241],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1787"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1793,"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787\/revisions\/1793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}