Spring break and summer vacation are just around the corner. The Millburn Short-Hills Red Cross is encouraging boys and girls 11 to 15 who would like to start their own babysitting business should enroll in the American Red Cross Babysitters Training Program.
Red Cross Babysitter's Training Program can teach you the skills to be a safe babysitter and smart business owner. When you enroll in Babysitter's Training you'll learn how to tell when there is an emergency and when it's a situation you can confidently handle on your own.
The class is taught by an authorized Red Cross Babysitter's Training Instructor who will also teach you other great babysitting skills such as:
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- Supervising children and infants.
- Performing basic child-care skills such as diapering and feeding.
- Choosing safe, age-appropriate games and toys.
- Handling bedtime and discipline issues.
- Identifying safety hazards and preventing injuries.
- Caring for common injuries and emergencies such as choking, burns, cuts and bee stings.
- Communicating effectively with parents.
- Finding and interviewing for babysitting jobs.
With Red Cross Babysitter's Training, you also have the option of becoming trained and receiving a certificate in Infant and Child CPR and First Aid. Parents often prefer babysitters with Red Cross training who recognize the importance of having babysitters with the skills to properly care for their little ones.
Babysitter's Training also gives you excellent tips on how to run your own babysitting business. The program will show you how to create a resume, interview with prospective parents and keep track of your babysitting clients.
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The Red Cross trains over 120,000 babysitters each year nationwide and they can teach you how to become a great babysitter often in one day.
Call the chapter to register at 973-379-4198, or visit our web-site at www.mshredcross.org
Saturday March 27, 2010 9AM – 3PM
Saturday April 10, 2010 9AM – 3PM
Saturday June 26, 2010 9AM - 3PM
Fee $65
