Penn State Extension will host a 4-H Babysitting Training Club to help prepare youths for babysitting. This program will be held on Friday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penn State Extension Office, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester.
The club is designed to help prepare youths age 11 and older for babysitting. Each participant will learn characteristics and needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers; safety and basic first aid; and other topics related to caring for someone else's child and for oneself when home alone. Each participant will receive a babysitting certificate after the program.
The cost includes 4-H membership; there is no charge for current 2021-22 4-H members. To register, visit http://4h.zsuite.org and select Chester County as the county of participation and Babysitting July 22 as the club. For help, contact the Chester County Extension office at ChesterExt@psu.edu or 610-696-3500. Registration will close on Tuesday, July 12, or when the class reaches capacity.
Babysitting is one of Penn State Extension's 4-H Summer Specials Programs. Other summer offerings include STEM camp, overnight camp and candy making.
Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a community of more than 6 million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. For more information, visit https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h.
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