Extractions: news community diaries shop A Safe and Simple Halloween Tips for Celebrating the Holiday With Preschoolers By Jill Eggleton Brett Halloween can be a fun-filled time of year for children of all ages. However, when the ghouls and goblins abound this October 31, how will you explain Halloween to your preschooler? After all, they will see pumpkins and candy mixed with frightful masks and people shouting "Boo!," parents can be sure the Halloween festivities are lighthearted and full of good memories if they keep them simple and safe. Keep It Fun "Our family focuses on the 'fun' aspect of Halloween," says Michele McNally, mother of three in West Chester, Ohio. "We don't go into the historical details of the holiday and discuss all the facets of ghosts and spirits, etc. Why expose my kids to that when they won't comprehend it and let their imaginations run wild?" "I haven't even explained Halloween to my preschooler yet," says Kendra Lutz, mother of four in Miamisburg, Ohio. "She's too young to understand the 'good vs. evil' debate surrounding the holiday. She just knows that she gets to dress up and get candy. I'm getting a kick out of her costume dilemma: Cinderella or a ghost?" Keep It Safe
Heritage Builders Has Moved The Pumpkin Gospel Carve a pumpkin with your children for halloween to teach yourchildren about the gospel. Costumes Sometimes it s not good to pretend. http://www.heritagebuilders.com/weeklyactivities/
Extractions: var siteurl = 'http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/File-Based_Image_Resource' var image_names = ['news', 'ae', 'business', 'sports', 'travel', 'yourlife', 'cars', 'jobs', 'personals', 'realestate']; Today's Globe Latest News: Local Nation World NECN ... K-12 By Judith Forman, Globe Staff, 10/16/2003 Holly Boykin has Halloween down to a science. After trick-or-treating, her sons, Matthew, 7, and Kenneth, 9, dump their candy into a pile in the family's Stoughton home. Boykin checks to make sure everything is securely wrapped, and each boy is allowed to eat three or four pieces. Every day after that, they're allowed one treat either a single piece of bigger candy, or two smaller pieces until the stash is depleted. ADVERTISEMENT "Halloween is a struggle for us," said Boykin, who said she monitors her children's meals and snacks year round. "They want the candy, and Mom says no. You don't want to make candy a forbidden food," she said. The candy battle is waged every Halloween, when kids want to dig into their hoard, and parents worried about their children's weight and health want at least to slow them down. Some area nutritionists and school officials are working to promote alternatives to Halloween candy. Others try to teach moderation. But everyone acknowledges that trick-or-treating time makes it more difficult to sell children on healthy lifestyles.
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Extractions: Halloween Tale, an interactive Flash story, allows children to participate in the story experience. Children strengthen their listening comprehension skills and learn to follow simple auditory instructions. Students can connect story events to personal experiences or try to predict outcomes. The Haunted Mansion Halloween Coloring Book Kid's Domain Halloween Ghost Walk ... Halloween Kids
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Halloween Poetry Form halloween Poetry. Name Date Write a halloween poem using the words in black cat, cauldron, halloween, scary, brew, magic, pumpkin http://www.abcteach.com/Halloween/poemform.htm
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Is Halloween Ethical? It was the principle she was teaching. Another useful lesson we could teachat halloween is that holidays have histories. The Internet makes it easy. http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/ethicalperspectives/halloween.html
Extractions: Site Index By Rob Elder Ghosts dance, witches fly, skeletons dangle. Soon packs of costumed children will be ringing doorbells, crying "Trick or treat!" Now's the time for parents to ask themselves whether their kids are going to celebrate Halloween in an ethical way. This is not the same thing as arguing about Halloween's history. Undoubtedly the origins are both pagan and Christian. If your faith causes you to disapprove of the pagan overtones, that's a matter of religion. My concern is with the ethics of how we celebrate America's second most commercialized date, on which we spend $6.9 billion a year, at least some of it promoting greed and vandalism. Obviously this enriches manufacturers of decorations, costumes and candy, as well, I suspect, as dentists. At its best, Halloween gives small children the spooky thrill of prowling their neighborhoods on a chilly night, dressed as everything from goblins to fairy princesses, ideally accompanied by their parents. But it's not always so safe or sanitized. Some parents don't go along. Some trick-or-treaters are not small children. Some "tricks" are outright vandalism. Some kids end the evening with bad dreams and stomach aches.
PetParade: The Dog Daily Dress Your Dog Up for halloween By Steve Dale for The Dog Daily halloween isPeggy Moran s favorite holiday. Everyone in the family wears a costume. http://www.thedogdaily.com/petparade/you_dog/trythis/archive/halloween/
Extractions: Halloween is Peggy Moran's favorite holiday. Everyone in the family wears a costume. Even the dogs. Of course, the canines trick or treat too. In fact, Moran's dogs are trained to hold their own goodie bags. No wonder Moran is a renowned dog trainer (as well as a columnist for The Dog Daily ). Still, when it comes to self control, her bag-holding, obedience-trained dogs are still dogs. "People give us biscuits," she says. "Odd, though, that the dogs' bags never fill up with biscuits. Gee, I wonder how that happens?" Moran says she understands some dogs appear to be totally humiliated when they're dressed up. "In a way, I don't blame them," she says. "But then, many dogs really do like the attention, or at least tolerate crazy ladies like me." For dogs who are not too sure about the idea, a little lunch meat can make up for poor taste in clothing. Moran suggests you begin a few months before Halloween (sorry, too late for this year), and just drape a costume over your dog's back for a few seconds, then offer a treat. Soon your pup will drool with delight at the mere sight of the outfit.
Linkup Parents: The Dog Daily Dress Your Dog Up for halloween By Steve Dale for The Dog Daily halloween isPeggy Moran s favorite holiday. Everyone in the family wears a costume. http://www.thedogdaily.com/linkup/you_dog/trythis/archive/halloween/
Extractions: Halloween is Peggy Moran's favorite holiday. Everyone in the family wears a costume. Even the dogs. Of course, the canines trick or treat too. In fact, Moran's dogs are trained to hold their own goodie bags. No wonder Moran is a renowned dog trainer (as well as a columnist for The Dog Daily ). Still, when it comes to self control, her bag-holding, obedience-trained dogs are still dogs. "People give us biscuits," she says. "Odd, though, that the dogs' bags never fill up with biscuits. Gee, I wonder how that happens?" Moran says she understands some dogs appear to be totally humiliated when they're dressed up. "In a way, I don't blame them," she says. "But then, many dogs really do like the attention, or at least tolerate crazy ladies like me." For dogs who are not too sure about the idea, a little lunch meat can make up for poor taste in clothing. Moran suggests you begin a few months before Halloween (sorry, too late for this year), and just drape a costume over your dog's back for a few seconds, then offer a treat. Soon your pup will drool with delight at the mere sight of the outfit.
Everything Halloween: Kids Tips on buying the right halloween toy for the right age by Clark Humphrey. Teacholder children to keep their toys away from their younger brothers and sisters http://www.everythinghalloween.com/kids/s_playsafe.asp
Extractions: by Clark Humphrey Playing it safe. It¹s important year-round. A toy or game that¹s fun for an eight-year-old might pose safety risks for a two-year-old. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Kmart stores have issued some basic guidelines for picking the right playthings for the right age groups. Last year,the CPSC reports, an estimated 140,700 children were treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms after toy-related incidents and 13 children died. More info is at the CPSC¹s website (www.consumer.gov ), or call its toll-free hotline: 1-800-638-2772. Under 3 Years Old: Children under 3 tend to put everything in their mouths. Avoid buying toys intended for older children which may have small parts that pose a choking danger. Never let children of any age play with uninflated or broken balloons. Avoid marbles, balls, and games with balls, that have a diameter of 1.75 inches or less. Children at this age pull, prod and twist toys. Look for toys that are well-made with tightly secured eyes, noses and other parts. Avoid toys that have sharp edges and points. Ages 3 Through 5: Avoid toys that are constructed with thin, brittle plastic that might easily break into small pieces or leave jagged edges. Teach older children to keep their toys away from their younger brothers and sisters.
Contact: Take a cell phone in case there is a need to make a call. For older childrenTeach children their phone numbers. more-. halloween Safety. Page 3. http://www.co.boulder.co.us/health/HTM/ADMINPressReleases/1027HalloweenSafety.ht
Extractions: To protect and improve the health and environment of the people of Colorado. NEWS 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO Public Information Specialist DENVERHalloween night, as the ghosts and goblins come out to play and children are creeping through the streets, is one of the most dangerous times of the year for child pedestrians, state health officials reminded Colorado parents on Monday. According to state injury prevention specialists, children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other night of the year. Barbara Bailey, an injury prevention specialist with the Colorado SAFE KIDS Coalition, which is based at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said, Halloween is a thrilling time, but the excitement and fun of trick-or-treating may be a distraction for children. Careless street crossing coupled with drivers limited vision at night can be a deadly mix. Many of the risks children face on Halloween can be avoided if parents discuss important safety precautions with their children beforehand.
