Many parents are concerned about the H1N1, so much so that many are thinking of calling off trick-or-treating altogether.
Before you plan to quit, there are a few things you can do to ensure your child’s and others’ safety:
- Don’t let the kids dip their hands into the candy bowl-pass out the candy individually.
- When kids come to your door, make sure you pass out wrapped candy.
- Leaving out candy bowls for the lids to serve themselves is also not a good idea as the virus can live on the surface for 2-8 hours.
- Caution the kids to avoid sharing the candy, thus eliminating chances of the virus spreading.
- Parents should use gloves when possible to hand out candy.
This is a very special time for kids and parents should use caution and common sense
