WITH trick or treating over for another year, pharmacists in Indiana have been warning parents to keep their children safe as they devour the spoils of their door-knocked escapades.
Pharmacy manager, Creighton Kaiser, has advised guardians to keep an eye on their lolly consumption, noting young children could inadvertently chow down on medicines.
"One of the risks with all that candy is that kids might have a higher tendency to grab something off the table and put it in their mouth," Kaiser said.
"Maybe they've already had their allotted candy for the day so they won't ask their parents, and that can be a dangerous situation."
Kaiser urged parents to discuss the need for their children to check if the treats they are about to munch are safe for consumption before popping them into their mouths.
"Parents, have a talk with your kids and let them know it's not safe to take something and put it in their mouth," Kaiser said.
"They should always check with you or another adult before they take anything that could be candy."
Kaiser said parents should also take extra steps to prevent children from getting prescription pills.
"You should have those meds secured, preferably somewhere up and away from where they reach them with a child lock, which makes it harder to access," he said.
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