How can parents prepare their children before they go trick-or-treating for the first time, or if they're too young to remember the previous year? And how can parents explain the basic rules of going door-to-door and interacting with strangers?

Yeah, I think these are some good points.

I do recommend that no matter what age, they kind of get a group that they're going to be going with.

Younger kids obviously should stick with an adult, someone in the adult age group, but even older kids, teens and things like that should sort of stick together with people.

I think it's a good time to review just kind of stranger safety with your kids, making sure we're not going into certain areas, going into anybody's homes really with people that they don't know or don't trust.

It's helpful sometimes to have a phone number either written on the kid or on a tag or something just in case they are lost and they are seeking help that they're readily available to contact parents or whoever's in charge.

How can parents and caregivers approach Halloween candy and snacks if they're concerned about childhood obesity or excess sugar? And how can kids enjoy it without feeling guilty or defying their parents?

Yeah, I think, you know, definitely concerned with childhood obesity these days to think about what we're eating, think about what we're providing for our kids.