Halloween Safety Tips For Kids

Halloween is right around the corner, and while most people love a good scare, it shouldn’t be at the expense of child safety. Parents can take several easy and effective precautions to make sure that their children are safe while trick or treating. Keep your children free from harm while on the hunt for sweets, with these Halloween safety tips:

Make Sure To Walk Safely

• Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks, and make sure to look all around before crossing.
• Avoid electronic distractions, and keep your head up when walking or crossing the street.
• Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, make sure to walk facing traffic and always make eye contacts with drivers before crossing in front of them.
• Watch for cars that are turning and backing up. Teach your children to never walk between parked cars in the event they start to move.

Accompany Your Children

• It’s important that children are accompanied by an adult while trick or treating, especially if they are under the age of 12. If your children are old enough to go alone, make sure they stick to a group of friends and stay in familiar areas only.
• Costumes should be safe. Make sure their candy bags or costumes have reflective tape or are in light colors, as it gets darker earlier during Halloween.
• When possible, opt for face paint instead of masks, which can obstruct your child’s vision.
• You and your child should carry glowsticks and flashlights when trick or treating in the dark to avoid any injuries and make yourself noticeable by drivers.
• Be sure your child’s costume is the right size to avoid them tripping and falling.
  

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We hope that you and your children have a fun and safe Halloween. As a parent, there’s nothing more important that the safety of your child, and that’s what makes Camp Tioga so great! If you want to give your child the opportunity of a lifetime, send them to Camp Tioga for fun and friendships in a safe and nurturing environment. To learn more about our camp, or to schedule a tour, visit our website or give us a call at 516.938.0894. Enroll before October 31st and save $500.

Safety At Camp Tioga

Here at Camp Tioga, we take safety very seriously! Sure, we love to have fun, but not at the expense of someone possibly getting hurt. Parents can rest assured knowing that safety is our first and foremost priority. Here are reasons why parents can entrust their children to us:

Our Camper To Counselor Ratio:

At Camp Tioga, we provide a camper to counselor ratio of 3:1. Campers live in bunks with their counselors who provide constant supervision. Every child is accounted for at all times.

Medical Staff:

Our highly trained, caring medical staff is on duty at all times. We have four licensed RN’s, a camp doctor, in addition to our employees being fully trained in First-Aid and CPR. Our infirmary is always stocked with all necessary medications and medical supplies, including oxygen and automatic external defibrillators. We are also a completely nut-free facility, so parents of children with nut allergies need not worry! Our medical staff personally contacts each family that joins us prior to the summer, and familiarizes themselves with the medical history of every camper.

Safety Rating:

Our camp earned the rating of “ One of the Safest Camps in America” by the A.M Skier Agency. We exhibit a commitment to safety where our incredible staff is always on top of our campers.

Do you want your children to have one of the most fun summers of their life, in a safe and nurturing environment? Camp Tioga is the answer! Give us a call at 516-938-0894 or visit us on our website to learn more.