December 31, 2008 02:04 am
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The Heart of Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross offered Babysitting Boot Camp to youth ages 11 to 15 during the holiday school break this year, Dec. 29 and 30.
"Babysitting Boot Camp is our babysitting course with adult, infant and child CPR added," said Robin Outland, Health and Safety Director for the Chapter.
In addition to being certified in adult, infant, and child CPR and first aid, participants learned babysitting skills such as:
· Supervising children and infants.
· Performing basic child care skills such as diapering, feeding, and dressing.
· Choosing safe, age-appropriate games and toys.
· Handling bedtime and discipline issues.
· Identifying safety hazards and preventing injuries.
· Communicating effectively with parents.
· Finding and interviewing for babysitting jobs.
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Photos
(From left) Terah Gannon, Sarah Lewis and Sara Royse, dress and feed baby mannequins in the Babysitting Boot Camp. The boot camp is an American Red Cross program designed to teach babysitting and emergency skills to young people. Transcript photo by Jerry Laizure