BabysittingTraining Course
Empower Yourself with Life-Saving Skills
Equips youth aged 11-15 with essential first aid & caregiving skills. Participants learn to care for children of different age groups, respond to emergencies effectively & take preventive measures to ensure safety. Additionally, the course provides valuable tips on promoting themselves as reliable babysitters to prospective families.
Duration
7-8 hours
COURSE CONTENT
- How to be responsible & demonstrate leadership
- How to make good decisions & manage difficult behaviors
- Information on children’s developmental stages, & specific strategies for each stage
- How to feed, diaper, dress & play with children and babies
- How to recognize & prevent unsafe situations, make safe choices & promote safe behaviors
- First aid skills
- The business of babysitting
INSTRUCTOR
Red Cross Youth Leader
PREREQUISITE
Minimum 11 years of age (or completion of Grade 5)
TAKE-HOME MATERIALS
- Babysitter’s Manual
- Completion Certificate
