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Trick or T Dr. Ben Bring talks Halloween, Thanksgiving and fall fun By Sarah Robinson
With cold weather blowing in and fun fall holidays fast approaching, Dublin Life Magazine wanted to get the inside scoop on how to stay healthy while enjoying the season. We spoke to Dr. Ben Bring, a family practice physician at OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital for an expert opinion.
“Make sure that parents and kids are wearing masks while outside and avoid large gatherings,” says Bring. “With the kids, many will be wearing a mask anyways because of their costumes. And, it’s really easy to social distance while trickor-treating.” Though there will be changes this year, there’s also room for more creativity. “This will create a good opportunity for costume innovations,” says Bring. “I definitely encourage wearing face masks in some capacity, but also having fun. This Halloween, you could dress up as Dr. Fauci or your favorite pandemic expert!”
While pandemic precautions change by the day, Bring remains positive that there are safe ways to gather and celebrate both Halloween and Thanksgiving. Rethinking Thanksgiving “Being able to go trick-or-treating from Thanksgiving will look different this year, door to door could be safely done,” says too. Gathering together won’t be easy. Bring Bring. “It’s going to be a perdiscusses his thoughts on celsonal preference, too, so famebrating turkey day safely. ilies have to weigh the risks “The traditional Thanksand benefits of their kids gogiving where you have 20 ing out and trick-or-treating.” people coming to your house Instead of handing candy – I would be very cautious,” he directly to trick-or-treaters, says. “We just have to rethink consider spacing treats out how we do Thanksgiving.” on the porch for a safe, conBring suggests eating a tratactless candy pick-up. Have ditional meal with those livhand sanitizer at the ready ing with you, and then driving and hang up a sign explaining by and doing some socially disthe treats are sanitized and so- Dr. Ben Bring tant hang out time with loved cially distant. ones. Another great way to celebrate safely For those choosing to go door to door, is with a virtual Thanksgiving. there are a few precautions to take to pro“I know everyone is itching to go back tect yourself and others. to normal, but at the same time we still 22 • October/November 2020
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