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Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween Safety Tips

Article from AAOS: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/staying-healthy/halloween-safety-tips

Kids love Halloween. Pumpkins, spooky decorations, costumes, and trick-or-treating are fun for kids of all ages. Unfortunately, there is a downside to Halloween activities: Children often get hurt.

Wearing masks and costumes, as well as walking in unfamiliar areas in the dark, can lead to trips and falls. Bumps, bruises, and even sprains or fractures can quickly dampen children’s spirits. In addition, pumpkin-carving can result in serious cuts on the hand, as well as injuries to bones and tendons.

Of course, there are many precautions you can take to help make your Halloween injury-free, such as the safety tips provided below.

Costumes

Pumpkin Carving

Trick-or-Treating

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