Red Cross Babysitting Course



DATE:  To be confirmed.



TIME:  8:30am - 4:30pm.



LOCATION:  To be confirmed in Valemount, BC.



INSTRUCTOR:  To be confirmed.



COST:  To be confirmed.



COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

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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.

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COURSE CONTENT: 

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• 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: 

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Babysitter’s Manual; 

Completion certificate.

 

Must be 11 years of age

Bring a lunch

 

 

 

 



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