New Lebanon, OH

"A Caring and Sharing Community"

• Watch for children darting out from between parked cars.
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• Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs.
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• Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully.
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• At twilight and later in the evening, watch for children in dark clothing.

Before children start out on their "trick or treat" rounds, parents should:

• Make sure that an adult or an older responsible youth will be supervising the outing for young children .
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• Plan and discuss the route trick-or-treaters intend to follow. Know the names of older children's companions.
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• Instruct your children to travel only in familiar areas and along an established route.
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• Teach your children to stop only at houses or apartment buildings that are well-lit and never to enter a stranger's home.
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• Establish a return time.
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• Tell your youngsters not to eat any treat until they return home.
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• Review all appropriate trick-or-treat safety precautions, including pedestrian/traffic safety rules.
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  • Do not enter homes or apartments without adult supervision.
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  • Walk, do not run, from house to house. Do not cross yards and lawns where unseen objects or the uneven terrain can present tripping hazards.
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  • Walk on sidewalks, not in the street.
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  • Walk on the left side of the road, facing traffic if there are no sidewalks.
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