What are safe Halloween costume choices for children?

What are safe Halloween costume choices for children?

Kimberlee Mitchell (National Child Safety Expert ) gives expert video advice on: What are safe Halloween costume choices for children?; How do I keep my children safe during trick-or-treating? and more...

Choosing a safe Halloween outfit for your child is pretty easy nowadays because it seems that the manufacturers are getting pretty wise to child safety orientated outfits. Make sure that the Halloween outfit fits, that if your child is a size 4T, buy a 4T, because you don't want them to be tripping on something that's too long. Also make sure that if the Halloween outfit comes with a mask, your child wears it at home but not when they're out parading that evening on Halloween night when it's dusk and they're not able to see. It's important that they are able to see peripheral and straight ahead. And then, also make sure that the Halloween outfits are fire retardant, because many people have Jack'O Lanterns or other types of paper lanterns to light their way and you don't want their little outfits catching on fire.