Learn how to take care of yourself and others with the Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course. 

This 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. 

Course Content:  
• 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 

• The business of babysitting 

Fees:  
$55 for BGC London members* 
$65 for Everyone in the community*