Babysitting
Offers basic first aid and caregiving skills for youth 11-15 years old. Participants learn how to provide care to children in a variety of age groups, and how to prevent and respond to emergencies. The course also offers youth the skills to promote themselves as babysitters to prospective families.
DURATION
7-8 hours
INSTRUCTOR
Red Cross Youth Leader
PREREQUISITE
Minimum 11 years of age (or completion of
Grade 5)
COURSE CONTENT
• How to be responsible and demonstrate leadership
• How to make good decisions and manage 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
TAKE-HOME MATERIALS
Babysitter’s Manual
Completion certificate
