Description:

The Red Cross Babysitting course 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.

Prerequisite: Child must be in Grade 6 to participate.

Topics Include:

• 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

Available: 2

Price: $110.00 Taxes included

Required age: 5+ on the day of the activity

Prerequisites: Your child must be in grade 6 to participate.

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