HALLOWEEN: Stranger Danger

Now before I begin I would just like to say that although I am not one to celebrate Halloween I will not condemn those that do as I am sure there are a lot of things you can do as a family that is safe on this day. In reality the only thing I am strongly against is trick or treating which if you continue to read further you will understand whyI It is just that I feel so strongly about this subject that I couldn't not write this article OK.

As parents our number one priority is the childrens safety. We are forever reminding them about stranger danger! We continuously tell them do not accept lollies from strangers! And then every year on October 31st (I believe) it all goes out the window. Not only is it the biggest contradiction out there but it isn’t safe.

I know, I know there is safety measures put in place… You sort through the candy, you check the wrappers, and you might even go with them but… None of this changes the fact that you are letting your child knock on the door of a complete stranger and taking lollies from them!

Surely there are better things your kids can do on Halloween then door knocking and talking to strangers!

I know some people will be offended by this or may not necessarily agree but I thought it important that I share and convey my thought on the subject as I think we need to take a long hard look at ourselves and ask what we are teaching the children.

That being said, below is a link to a great site to aid parents who still want to let thier kids go trick or treating this year.

http://www.familiesonlinemagazine.com/child-safety/index.html