
If your child is a little older and plans to go trick-or-treating, make sure he or she can see and be seen.Ĭhildren are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year. There will be more room for the child to move during a crash, potentially even outside the protection of the car seat.Ĭonsumer Reports' advice is to have your little ghoul or goblin change into a costume after arriving at your destination. Here’s a Halloween warning you’ve probably never thought about: Your child’s bulky or puffy costume might pose a serious safety hazard when riding in his or her car seat.Ĭonsumer Reports explains how to keep your child safe from this and other Halloween costume dangers.Ī child shouldn’t wear a puffy costume underneath a car-seat harness, because that can add space and make the harness too loose.
