Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course
Duration: 8 Hours
Age Group: 11–15 Years

The Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course is designed with today’s youth in mind. It recognizes that while babysitting can be fun and rewarding, emergencies can happen—even to the most prepared babysitters. This course equips young adolescents with the confidence and skills needed to handle real-life situations responsibly and safely.

Participants will learn essential basic first aid for common childhood injuries and emergencies, including:

• Choking

• Sprains and Strains

• Bleeding

• Poisoning

• Burns

• Fire Emergencies

But babysitting is more than just first aid. This course also focuses on preparing youth for their first job experience by teaching:

• Key child care and safety skills for children of all ages

• Strategies for managing tantrums, crying, and other common behaviours

• How to stay safe and respond when feeling uncomfortable

• Professional conduct and communication with families

• Engaging activities and games to make babysitting fun

• The rights and responsibilities of both the babysitter and the family

By the end of the course, participants will feel more confident, capable, and ready to take on babysitting jobs with knowledge and professionalism.