Babysitter Safety 101

The Parks and Recreation Department is offering an entry-level course intended to teach age appropriate skills necessary to care for children of all ages using team babysitting, mother’s helper and individual babysitting concepts. The course focuses on safety with emphasis on prevention. Basic first aid and obstructed airway management for a conscious choking adult/child and infant will be covered. Other topics include hand washing, diapering, bottle-feeding, personal safety, interview skills and many more topics. The course is four hours. Booklet, handouts and Babysitter Safety Certificate of completion are included. The Program will be held on Tuesday, February 19, from 9-1 p.m. and the cost is $85 for residents and $95 for non-residents. The registration deadline is Tuesday, February 12. More info or to register please visit-www.suffieldrec.com