Got a goblin with an allergy?
Here are tips for handling trick-or-treating.

Here are a few tips to help keep you and your family and friends safe on Halloween:

• Have children eat dinner before going out trick-or-treating, so that they are not tempted by hunger to eat a treat.
• Make sure your child carries his or her medicines while trick-or-treating, in case a reaction occurs.
• Accompany your child trick-or-treating. Or if your child is old enough to go without an adult, have him/her go with friends who know about your child’s food allergies.
• If your child collects candy on Halloween, be prepared to trade the candy he or she can’t eat for something special.
• Give the treats your child can’t eat to other children – for example, at a local hospital or through a food bank.
• Pass out non-food items, such as Halloween stickers or small toys, to promote food allergy awareness. Encourage your neighbors to do this as well.

©2007, “Safety First.” The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Found online at: foodallergy.org/Support/Halloween/SafetyTips.html

Reprinted with permission. www.foodallergy.org