NO HALLOWS EVE FOR MINORITIES

Recent Polls Say Parents Believe Halloween Not Safe Enough For Their Little Ghouls And Goblins.

Sounds like Halloween is getting a lot scarier than it use to be. Two-thirds of parents say their kiddies will be out trick-or-treating, but a recent poll posted in the Associated Press says fewer low-income and minorities will be taking part in the festivities.

The survey says 73 percent of whites versus 56 percent of minorities said their children will be out trick-or-treating this Wed.


According to the poll, by The Associated Press and Ipsos, the numbers are based on how people view the safety of their neighborhoods. Lower Income and Minority families are more likely to be a bit sketchy about letting their children knock on stranger’s doors.

Thomas Link, 50, and his family are newbie’s to their trailer park in Palatka, Fla. In an Associated Press article he said, that he wasn’t sure if he would be letting his three kids trick-or-treat.

“I’m very particular about who I let my kids deal with,” he said.

Neighborhood newbie’s aren’t the only ones having trick-or-treat reservations, some people who have lived in their neighborhoods all their life, say it’s just not as safe as it use to be.

Another reason kids might not be able to participate in fright night is some parents say it’s against their religion.

“It’s demonic,” said Donna Stitt, 37, a nursing aid form Barto, Pa., with four children. “People are celebrating the dead. I’m not into that.”

The AP article also says that 86 percent of the people in the survey said they are worried about the infamous “trick,” that comes along if there isn’t a treat.

The percentages of those who are worried isn’t really that surprising, women under the age of 45 were about twice more likely than men to be a bit on edge with the idea of vandalism or pranks.

The poll involved phone interviews with 1,013 adults conducted from Oct. 16-18, said AP. There was also a minus 3.1 percentage point margin for sampling error.

Go to http://childcare.about.com/od/childsafet1/a/trickortreat.htm for safety tips on trick-or-treating.