This class will be an introduction to babysitting.  This interactive class will utilize slides, visuals, questions, and discussion to cover the following topics:

- Babysitter job description: your rights and responsibilities
- Personal safety on the job
- Types of babysitting jobs
- What to expect from children of different ages and stages: newborns, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children ages 5-7, and children ages 8-10
- What kind of specialized care children need at different ages, their developmental abilities and challenges, and ways they like to play
- Skills necessary for babysitting children in each age group, especially the skills of responsibility, flexibility, creativity, and patience.
- Safety hazards and basic information about keeping children safe (we will not cover first aid, in accordance with Outschool guidelines)