SOCPA’s very own Dr. Katherine Williamson was featured on KTLA’s “The Doctor Will See You Now” to share important Halloween safety tips — helping families enjoy a fun, healthy, and safe night!
She discussed key reminders such as choosing proper fitting costumes, using reflective gear or body lights to stay visible after dark, eating a healthy meal before trick-or-treating, and always checking treats before eating to ensure they’re safe. She also reminded families to stay alert for cars, e-bikes, and other moving vehicles.
We’re so proud of you, Dr. Williamson, and grateful for your continued dedication to keeping our community safe and informed!
Transcript:
With Halloween festivities just around the corner, there are a lot of real dangers lurking that parents should be aware of from costumes to candy we have pediatrician Dr. Kate Williamson joining us today with her guide to a safe Halloween so important, good to see you you as well, yeah so let’s talk about i love that you have props will get to those in just a little let’s talk about the safety concerns that parents should have there are some basics but maybe once that we haven’t thought absolutely so car safety and e-bike safety can be a real danger on Halloween. >> so it’s really important for kids and teenagers to make sure they’re very aware there i meant and adults we’re very often on our phones and looking down her phone so it’s really important for everybody to be looking in their environment make sure the basics here why watching both ways from across the street hold hands is especially important on Halloween. the other thing is tripping as well so making sure you’re also aware because costumes can drag and sometimes masking it over kids eyes to just make sure that you can see and you’re looking out for cars and then of course there’s aspect of the candy you get all of this bountiful candy when you trick or treat is a kid but as a parent whether the best practices for checking and handling the candy collected from trick-or-treating to great question. so first we’ll just looking over every single piece to make sure the package is completely closed straight. there’s no holes there’s nothing leaking out now so make sure it’s known candy is this something that looks like it could be homemade. i’m probably not something you want your child to consume of course if your child has any food allergies you really need to look closely at the ingredients all right and then speaking of that over consumption cause we all want eat a little too much of before school the next day. >> a weight is Halloween on a friday this i so yeah seriously you don’t want people to your kids get sick, absolutely so. this is such an opportunity to talk to to talk to kids about healthy foods and treats. it’s really really important that kids have a really healthy meal before they go trick-or-treating with some protein and ideally some veggies so they’re not feeling like they want to fully indulge on the candy and then also teaching them about delayed gratification if you have a little bit now you have more later and lastly using positive language around food don’t called. candy bad food because it’s not it’s a treat and it’s for fun and we have some of it but not all of and you did mention those food allergies, i feel bad if kids can enjoy Halloween. candy because of allergies so what something that parents can give them. >> that are alternatives. so not items are great, you know stickers calling bucks and then of course any foods they’re not allergic to. it’s also really important to make sure that kids are aware of their own food allergies and so that they’re starting to learn even at young ages 5, 6, of what they should not be exposed especially thinking with friends. exactly aaronson charge or what not you know we’re going to talk drivers and keeping our kids a visible, but one day that we didn’t talk about just really quickly is to remind people about costumes that can catch so imporant yes so fire danger with the costumes also when you’re. >> decorating your house make sure candles are every candle is not not real candles looking costumes that are. >> i’m not going cause any points for and catch and then so prop time you’re at it. this office with car safety tripping and then also just you know general awareness this is a headlamp actually suspense a running headlamp >> there’s you know many different settings on here the whole thing actually lights up it’s really bright i can relate it in your face and this is my favorite one here this can actually go over the entire child present here lots of different colors and their entire body is covered in lights and drivers bikers can see so smart what is that call where can people order that. a runner’s lot of sleeping just amazon or any other major supply store is where you can get okay that’s fascinating because like i even have one for my dog and not even Halloween and people see us which is they comment on it so safe and just makes everything better. >> and then just slow down and don’t run across the street right down off your phone have really good lights. all right, thank you for being here, thank >> all right for you can check out our remind your name Williamson
