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Return To Halloween Article Archive   Search the Article Archives Halloween Tips By Bridgitte Williams Tips For Halloween Halloween is a time for tricks and treats. Halloween is a time meant for candy. Halloween is not the time to put any new lawn ornaments that may be dear to you in the front yard. Regarding pranksters, Halloween is also a time to hide the eggs and toilet tissue from the children that are prone to playing pranks. Those kind of tricks instead of treats can be quite messy and costly. Halloween is a time to dress the kids up in their fantasy. Well, unless you have strange kids who request President Bush masks. That is a joke, by the way! Looking at the price of costumes now days I know why some parents used to send their children out trick or treating in sheets! My word. For a good Halloween scare go candy shopping. The price of candy is enough to give you a fright! My Halloween tips are: always provide the kids with a sturdy bag to place their candy in. Nothing is worse than a child trying to carry all their treats because the bag tore. Always have some soothing hot chocolate waiting at home to calm down a child who got frightened by that talking pumpkin that your neighbors put at their front door. Yes, they thought it was funny but, your child may have nightmares until adulthood. Be ready for that wiggly tooth to come out in the hard as your head candy apple they received. I am betting most of you take kids to trick or treat places you know and trust so I wont even mention the need for examining the treats carefully. It is hard to do this if they eat most of the candy before arriving home. Keep the front and back yards well lit all halloween night. For kids: Reflective costumes, a yes. All black costumes, a no. We want them to be seen, it is Halloween, for goodness sake. Haunted houses are in. Having a pumpkin carving contest is out. Bobbing for apples is a risk and I would not try that with kids. Let the kids know that giving a neighbors dog a halloween buzzcut is not a good trick! I think that is about it, except you may want to hide the black cat, if you have one. Some kids are just plain mean. Must be the season? Oh and remember that a piece of pumpkin pie does not equal a treat. Not to a child. If you have no candy to give, just hide. They will go away someday..... Happy Halloween. About the Author: Bridgitte is retired and has survived many happy and safe Halloweens. Her webpage can be visited at http://All4Webs.com/i/3/bridgitte/home.htm

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