The Red Cross Babysitting program offers basic first aid and caregiving skills for youth 11-15 years old. Participants learn how to provide care for children in a variety of ages groups and how to prevent and respond to emergencies. The course also offers youth the skills to promote themselves as babysitters to prospective families.
Topics covered include:
- How to be responsible and demonstrate leadership
- Decision making and managing difficult behaviours
- Information on children’s developmental stages and specific strategies for each stage
- How to feed, diaper, dress and play with children and babies
- How to recognize and prevent unsafe situations, make safe choices and promote safe behaviours
- First aid skills
- The business of babysitting
Cost: $65
Ages: 11 years of age (or completion of Grade 5)
Fall/Winter Schedule:
- September 26 – YWCA St.Thomas-Elgin (register by Sept 14)
- October 24 – Belmont Public Library (register by Oct 9)
- November 14 – Dutton Public Library (register by Oct 30)
- January 30 – YWCA St.Thomas-Elgin (register by Jan 15)
Spring/Summer Schedule:
- March 15 – Straffordville Public Library (register by Feb 26)
- March 16 – Springfield Public Library (register by Feb 26)
- April 16 – Belmont Public Library (register by April 2)
- May 15 – YWCA St.Thomas-Elgin (register by April 30)
*Please call for late registrations. Please note: Programs will be available pending sufficient registration.
How to register
- ONLINE by clicking the REGISTER NOW button for the course you wish to register for.
- Call (519) 631-9800 or 1-800-461-0954 or visit us at one of our office locations during business hours