Keeping your children safe on Halloween

Kya deLongchamps shows us how to keep precious little spectres safe and sound without being fun-killing monsters

IT’S Halloween. For young children dressed up in ghoulish character and with the standard limits magically obliterated, this is a thrilling night of barely contained excitement. Flocking with a quivering pack of pals in unfamiliar, shadowy surroundings — attention to the rules is vital, even if it means restricting their freedom.

Costume safety: