Date: Sat Sep 19, 1:00 PM EST - Sat Sep 19, 6:00 PM EST
Category:
- Life Skills
Level:
- Juniors,
- Cadettes
Location: First UMC Asheboro (224 N Fayetteville St, Asheboro, NC 27203)
Earn steps towards the Cadette Babysitting Badge and Safe Sitter course completion in this five-hour workshop.
Prepare your future babysitter with the knowledge and confidence to care for children safely and responsibly! The Safe Sitter Babysitting Course is designed for students in grades 6-8 who are staying home alone, supervising younger siblings, or beginning to babysit.
This engaging, instructor-led course combines interactive games, hands-on activities, role-playing, and real-life scenarios to help students develop the skills they need to become safe, capable, and confident caregivers.
During the course, participants will learn:
Safety Skills: Recognize and prevent unsafe situations, respond appropriately to emergencies such as severe weather and power outages, and make safe decisions when home alone or caring for children.
Child Care Skills: Understand the ages and stages of child development, practice age-appropriate caregiving techniques, including diapering, and learn positive behavior management strategies that help keep both the babysitter and children safe.
First Aid & Rescue Skills: Gain valuable first aid knowledge, learn how to assess and respond to common injuries and illnesses, and practice lifesaving skills such as choking rescue and CPR (when included in the course).
Life & Business Skills: Build confidence in finding babysitting jobs, communicating with parents, discussing fees, greeting employers professionally, and handling responsibilities through fun role-playing activities.
By the end of the course, students will have the practical skills, confidence, and decision-making abilities needed to provide safe, responsible childcare while developing leadership and life skills that will benefit them well into the future.
Pricing includes Safe Sitter Student Handbook, Certificate and Safe Sitter patch, as well as a snack.
Note: Please provide accessibility, mobility information, and if you have a preferred name in the provided "Special Circumstances" section during registration.
Registration deadline: August 31, 2026
