By Brenna Angel/Gary Pitts
Frankfort, KY – Safe Kids Worldwide, a national organization focused on preventing childhood injuries, says a recent survey of more than 900 parents found that only a third talk with their child each year about the potential dangers of trick or treating. Zinnia Robinson works with a chapter of Safe Kids.
"There are going to be more pedestrians, and not only are they going to be walking, but there will be little ones. Children have a very, very short attention span, especially this time of night, because they're so excited about going trick or treating and going from one doorway to another."
Robinson recommends that children wear costumes with some type of reflective material and that an adult accompany their child while trick or treating. She says drivers should turn on headlights, drive slowly, and use extra caution at intersections.