Babysitter Training

The South Central Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross offers babysitter training for your ages 11 to 15. This training will allow you to gain the skills and confidence you need to be a great babysitter. In addition it will help ease the minds of parents as the leave their children in the care of someone who has been professionally trained to care for their children in their temporary absence.

The Babysitter's Training course from the American Red Cross will teach you everything you need to be a great babysitter. This fun, interactive course teaches first aid and safety skills so you can prevent and respond to emergencies. And, as a Red Cross-trained babysitter, you'll gain confidence and valuable employment skills to impress parents.

You'll Learn How To:

Identify common safety hazards and prevent injuries
Make good, responsible decisions
Supervise infants through school-age children
Choose safe and age-appropriate toys and games
Perform basic care routines like diapering, feeding and dressing
Prepare simple meals and snacks
Handle bedtime issues
Find and interview for babysitting jobs

Perform first aid and get professional medical help fast

Babysitter's Handbook
At your Babysitter's Training class, you'll receive a full-color, illustrated handbook filled with great information and resources to use in the course and on the job.

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Babysitter's Training Safety and First Aid Kit

For less than the price of a CD, you can show parents just how professional an American Red Cross-trained babysitter can be. This durable nylon bag includes first aid supplies, a flashlight (batteries not included), a fill-in-the-blanks notepad for emergency information and more. Plus, there's plenty of room to carry your Babysitter's Training Handbook and children's toys and books. (Kit sold separately.)

This roomy, durable nylon bag includes a first aid supplies pack, a compact flashlight and a fill-in-the-blanks notepad for emergency and safety information. The bag has plenty of room for the Babysitter's Handbook (sold separately) as well as children's books, games and toys.

A Message for Parents
Enroll your child in the American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Course
Trust the American Red Cross, the leader in health and safety training, to give your child the skills and confidence to become a great care provider. Babysitter's Training is a fun, interactive course that builds confidence , responsibility and leadership skills.

Training for Real Life:

Essential care-giving and decision-making skills
Safety skills to prevent and respond to emergencies
Tips on finding and interviewing for babysitting jobs

Babysitter's Training has been reviewed and supported by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., Boy Scouts of America, YMCA of the U.S.A., Boys and Girls Clubs, JCC Association and 4-H.

3425 Francis St. Jackson, MI 49203 517-782-9486 or 1-888-782-9322