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Working Moms: Finding a Babysitter

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Updated: 7/11/2012 11:12 pm

(MOBILE, Ala.)   11-year-old Robye Owens wants to learn how to be a good babysitter.

"I love them, I love to play with little kids a lot."

That's why she's taking the babysitter's training course at the American Red Cross.

"Not only do we teach them the basics of how to feed and diaper, we teach them how to be safe. How to keep the kids in their care safe," said a course instructor. 

It's a course in itself that will make Robye a little more marketable when she applies for her first babysitting job.

The class will also teach her what type of job is best for her.

"They even learn how to interview a perspective family. Not every babysitter is right for every job and resume, we help them with it."

Robye says in the long run, the class will also help her when she becomes a working mom.

"If I have kids in the future I want to know what to do."

This is a one day course that covers just about every aspect of child care.

For more information you can visit the American Red Cross website.

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emsaunders - 7/17/2012 7:35 AM
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The Red Cross still has spots open for the July 28 Babysitter's Training class. This class teaches 11 to 15 year olds the basics for caring for younger children. They also will learn how to create a resume and how to start their own babysitting service. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or visit www.redcross.org/takeaclass. Registration cost is $85.00. http://www.facebook.com/events/448547788512218/

CandiW - 7/13/2012 10:34 AM
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You are preparing to hire a babysitter for the first time. What all do you need to do to be well prepared for successfully employing a babysitter? Determining what job tasks you want the babysitter to perform (just childcare? feeding? house cleaning? transporting? administering medications?) 1. Determining what traits and skills you will seek in a babysitter (based on the job tasks above) 2. Determining what you are willing to pay a babysitter (usually expressed in dollars per hour worked) 3. Determining what you are willing to do for your babysitter (transporting her to/from your house, allowing her to snack on items in your fridge, etc.) 4. Determining your preferred... http://tinyurl.com/y9vhrv3
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