Safety First
When kids are out collecting money and raising awareness through Trick-or-Treat for Food Allergy, safety must come first. Here are a few tips to help you keep your family members safe on Halloween:
Safety Tips From FAAN
- Have your trick-or-treater eat dinner before going out on Halloween night, so that he’s not tempted by hunger to eat a treat!
- Make sure your child carries her medicines while trick-or-treating, in case a reaction occurs.
- Accompany your child trick-or-treating, or, if he is old enough to go without an adult, have him go with friends who know about his food allergy.
Tips for Trick or Treating With Food Allergies
- If your child will collect candy on Halloween, have something special ready to trade for the candy she can’t eat.
- Give the treats your child cannot eat to other children – for example, at a local hospital or through a food bank.
- Pass out nonfood items, such as Halloween stickers or small toys, to trick-or-treaters to promote food allergy awareness. Encourage your neighbors to do this as well.
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