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For those of you who hire teenagers to babysit, do you prefer those who have completed a babysitting training course?
Share your experience and any thoughts you have on babysitting training courses. Thanks!
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The local hospital offers a nice course for babysitters. I have my kids take the course when they are about 10. It covers first aid, CPR, and emergency response. It also has a class about age appropriate activities with little kids.
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My dd took a combination babysitting and first aid class at our local library. She received a certificate that was good for a year. No one who hired her to babysit asked about it, but she was glad she did it and it gave her confidence - especially regarding first aid.
In retrospect, I'm glad she took it and would recommend this type of formal traing/certification. It is a form of protection for her if the worst occurs and there is an accident on her duty. The certification can act as a formal proof of her ability to do the job.
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I would only have a younger girl(ie 12-15) to babysit if she has taken the course or has a lot of experience with younger siblings. If they are older, and have been babysitting others for a while it wouldn't bother me either way.
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I didn't have to take a babysitting course as a teen (I started babysitting when I was 11), but after I worked as a home daycare provider I realized how important those safety and CPR classes were...because I had to use what I learned.
My dd will turn 13 next year (the legal age for babysitting in my state) and she already knows I won't let her start to babysit until she takes a training course - one with CPR.
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This poll closes on Saturday. Please vote!
Any more ideas on where these classes are offered?
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Angie Mc wrote:
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My scouts got trained at camp, so if you have any boys that want to babysit...
If you just need a refresher there's an iPod/iPhone app available.
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Poll closes today. Thanks for participating!
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