JUST
JUST A
JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY. >> HERE AND IT'S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT THIS YEAR TO
CELEBRATE SAFELY.
LOCAL PEDIATRICIAN DR. JAMIE
FREEDMAN JOINS US NOW WITH SOME
TIPS FOR FAMILIES.
GOOD MORNING, DOCTOR.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
>> MORNING.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
WELL, THIS IS GOING TO BE A
HALLOWEEN LIKE WE'VE NEVER SEEN
BEFORE.
RIGHT.
BEFORE. RIGHT. JUST LIKE 20 20 STYLE.
SO WHAT DO PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
HERE?
>> WELL, I THINK IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT EVERYBODY
CONSIDER SAFETY WHEN THEY'RE
DECIDING WHAT TO DO.
BUT NO MATTER WHAT THEY DECIDE
TO DO, I THINK PARENTS NEED TO
KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
SO IF THEY DECIDE IT'S NOT FOR
THEM TO GO TRICK OR TREATING,
THEY NEED TO COME WITH
SOMETHING FUN AND MAKE SURE THE
KIDS KNOW THAT HEY, THIS ISN'T
A BAD THING.
THIS IS GOOD.
THIS IS A NEW TRADITION.
JUST TRY TO MAKE IT SUPER FUN
AND AND KEEP THE NEGATIVITY OUT
OF IT SO THAT THE KIDS CAN GET
ON BOARD.
KEEP CAPITALLY THEY'RE GOING
TRICK OR TREATING.
YOU NEED TO CONSIDER A LOT
SAFETY MEASURES TO KEEP THOSE
KIDS POSITIVE.
>> RIGHT.
THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING
TO DO HERE NOW FOR WHAT SEEMS
LIKE A YEAR SOME SAFETY
MEASURES THAT WE SHOULD SHARE
WITH OUR KIDS ABOUT TRICK OR
TREATING IF THEY ARE GOING TO
GO OUT AND GET CANDY IN
WHATEVER FORM THAT LOOKS LIKE
WHAT WHAT ARE SOME SOME SAFETY
TIPS?
WELL COVERED SAFETY TIPS OF
COURSE HOUSEHOLDS SHOULD STAY
TOGETHER.
>> SO PARENTS WANT TO TELL THE
KIDS WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO
RUNNING OFF WITH ALL OF THE
NEIGHBORS.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO CLUSTER AT
THE DOORS.
YOU MAY NOT EVEN BE GOING TO
YOUR NEIGHBOR'S DOOR.
THEY MAY BE PUTTING CANDY OUT
ON A TABLE AT THE END OF THE
DRIVEWAY JUST TO KEEP IT SAFE
AND TO KEEP THE KIDS AWAY FROM
THEIR DOOR.
SO SO THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT
YOU'RE GONNA STAY TOGETHER AND
THEY'RE GOING TO WAIT AND BE
PATIENT SO THEY CAN KEEP THEIR
DISTANCE AND THEIR COSTUME
MIGHT INCLUDE A REGULAR FACE
MASK KIND LIKE YOU WOULD PUT ON
PERCOVICH VERSUS A HALLOWEEN
MASK.
AND SO YOU WANT TO INCORPORATE
THEIR THEY'RE CAUVIN SAFE
FACEMASK INTO THEIR COSTUME AND
THEN THEY MAY NOT BE EATING
ALONG THE ROUTE.
RIGHT.
YOU DON'T WANT THEIR GRUBBY
HANDS GRABBING CANDY AND
PUTTING IT IN THEIR FACE UNTIL
THEY GET A CHANCE TO WASH THEM.
SO THERE MAY BE A LOT OF
DIFFERENCES THIS YEAR COMPARED
TO YEARS PAST.
>> I'VE ALREADY BEEN TRYING TO
PREP MY KIDS THAT YOU CAN'T BE
PEELING BACK THAT SNICKERS WHEN
YOU'RE RUNNING BETWEEN HOMES
YOU HAVE TO KEEP THAT IN THE
PILLOWCASE OR THE BAG UNTIL WE
GET BACK.
SO SPEAKING OF WHEN WE GET BACK
HOME, WHAT ROLE DO THE PARENTS
NEED TO PLAY IN THAT?
I MEAN THERE'S THERE'S SOME
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WE'VE GOT TO
TAKE, RIGHT.
>> YOU KNOW, I WOULD HAVE THE
PARENTS UNWRAP THE CANDY AND
GIVE IT TO THE KIDS AFTER
EVERYONE'S WASH THEIR HANDS AND
THEN THE NEXT DAY YOU'RE
PROBABLY FINE.
I DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO WIPE
OFF EVERY WRAPPER.
THERE'S SOME PRETTY GOOD DATA
THAT WE DON'T NEED TO BE DOING
THAT WITH OUR GROCERIES EITHER.
SO I THINK IT WOULD BE FINE FOR
THE FIRST NIGHT TO THE PARENTS
TO KIND OF HELP THE KIDS OUT.
BUT THEN AFTER THAT YOU'RE
PROBABLY ALL RIGHT.
>> WHAT IF WE WOULD BE HANDING
CANDY OUT?
MAYBE KIDS ARE TOO OLD AND THEY
JUST WANT TO STAY INSIDE OR
THEY'VE GOT AN ELABORATE
DISPLAY OUT ON THE DRIVEWAY AND
WE'RE GONNA BE HANDING CANDY
OUT.
WHAT SHOULD WE KEEP IN MIND?
>> THAT'S MY FAMILY.
WE'D LOVE TO GIVE OUT CANDY AND
SIT OUTSIDE AND WATCH THE
COSTUMES.
SO IT MAKES ME KIND OF SAD THIS
YEAR THAT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN.
BUT DEFINITELY FAN HOUSEHOLDS
WHO ARE GOING TO GIVE OUT CANDY
ALSO NEED TO KEEP DISTANCE WEAR
THEIR MASKS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SUGGESTING
PUTTING CANDY IN SEPARATE BAGS
SO THE KIDS CAN JUST GRAB IT
AND YOU'RE NOT GETTING HANDS
INTO A BUCKET WITH EVERYBODY'S
GERMS ON.
I'VE HEARD SOME REALLY CREATIVE
STUFF AROUND THE OFFICE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL SEE THIS
WHEN YOU GO TRICK OR TREATING
BUT FAMILIES MAKING LIKE A
CANDY SHOOT TAKING SOME
FIGHTERS AND THROWING THE CANDY
DOWN SO THAT IT COMES OUT.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS IS GOING
TO GO BUT THAT MIGHT BE KIND OF
SOMETHING IF SOMEBODY IS REALLY
CREATIVE.
>> WE HAD ANOTHER VIEWER THAT
SHOWED US THEIR DISPLAY OF JUST
HANGING CANDY FROM STRINGS FROM
THE TREE.
SO IT'S LIKE A CANDY TREE AS
YOU'RE WALKING BY.
SO PEOPLE ARE GETTING REALLY
CREATIVE HERE.
I MEAN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
COSTUMES.
QUICK LAST QUESTION, DOCTOR.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO KEEP THE
MASK ON AND EVERYTHING BUT WE
GOT TO MAKE SURE THE KIDS CAN
SEE RIGHT.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, BEING A MUMMY
IS GREAT BUT HE TOOK OUT A WALK
AROUND CAR IS POTENTIALLY RIGHT
.
>> YES.
. >> YES.
. >> YES. SO HE DEFINITELY WANT TO
REMEMBER REGULAR HALLOWEEN
SAFETY.
SO I HAVE A LITTLE TRICK OR
TREAT.
YOU GOT TO HAVE YOUR GLOWSTICKS
OR SOMETHING.
HERE YOU GO STAG HORSE AND
FLASHLIGHTS.
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE OUT YOU
WANT TO MAKE THE COSTUMES
AREN'T TOO LONG SO KIDS AREN'T
TRIPPING.
OF COURSE, AS YOU SAID, THEIR
EYES NEED TO BE YOU KNOW, THEY
NEED TO SEE SO THEY'RE NOT
FALLING ALL OVER THE PLACE.
SO JUST YOUR NORMAL HALLOWEEN
SAFETY BE CAREFUL WITH CANDLES
IF YOU'RE PUTTING A CANDLE ON A
JACK O' LANTERN.
DON'T SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE SO
WE DON'T WANT TO FORGET ALL OUR
NORMAL STUFF TOO.
DR. FREEDMAN, THANKS SO MUCH
FOR YOUR TIME.
REALLY