Show I it n Safety tips t i s for r i Halloween fun Traditional Halloween festivities can be fun and safe for children if parents and motorists take proper safety precautions the Utah Safety Council says says Children are vulnerable to accidents particularly on Halloween because of the happy but careless manner in which they trick or treat The Utah Safety recommends that parents consider the following safe safe- safety ty tips 1 When young children go trick or treating they should be accompanied by parents older brothers and sisters or other responsible adults 2 Halloween visits for very small children should be confined to the neighborhood and should be made dur- dur during during ing afternoon and early evening hours 3 Costumes should be made of light light- colored or retardant flame material that is short enough to avoid tripping the child 4 Makeup Make rather than commercial masks should be used to decorate a achild's achild's childs child's face Masks may often have eye holes that obstruct the vision of a youngster The utah Safety Council says that a painted face and a decorative ha haG are the best safety measure for a childs child's clear vision 5 Parents should warn their children to cross the street only at crosswalks never between parked cars and to pause and carefully look both both- ways before crossing In addition the Council recommends that motorists consider the following safety safely tips on this enchanted evening 1 1 Motorists should drive slowly and with extreme caution through neighborhood streets At any moment a carefree youngster can dart out into the street 2 Be careful when backing cars out of driveways or turning into streets in residential areas Halloween can be a most enjoyable time for the nations nation's children if parents and motorists take proper safety measures the utah Safety Council says Have fun as a family A few moments together can do more than an hour of scolding Above all set a good example with your behavior remembering that c children ildren are arc great mimics Remember rearing kids isn't an easy task Its It's normal for parents to lose their tempers at times and say or do things they later regret But those are only tem tem- temporary setbacks Accept your own humanness and frailties and admit them to your children If all else fails look for help outside the family your minister rabbi priest or bishop Or you may want to discuss your problems with a school counselor or principal Four thousand years ago the Egyptians knew the science of separating iron from its ore ore one one of the most difficult metals to reduce |