Students will improve their understanding of the role of the babysitter. They will learn skills in food prep for infants, toddlers and preschool age children including bottle feeding, cutting up food appropriate sizes, etc. They will learn questions to ask when considering a job, after accepting a job and when the job is completed. 

This course does not cover CPR and First Aid, which are strongly recommened additional training. 

Please bring a doll and a diaper if available for students to practice a few infant caring skills. 

Kira Kjaersgaard has a B.A. in Child Development and a M.A. in Educational Psychology-Early Childhood Education. She is the oldest grandchild of 23 grandchildren. She spent her adolescence babysitting numerous cousins and neighborhood kids. She went on to develop a career educating new parents of all ages of newborn care and developmental milestones in group and at-home settings. Furthermore, her experience includes developing child development classes for teen parents and providing group care of infants, toddlers and preschoolers. 

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Progress will be assessed informally through classroom discussion. 
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Handouts for resources will be provided within our online classroom.