A total of 20 local and area students have become better babysitters, the result of completing a “Babysitting Basics” all-day course at The Bellevue Hospital.
The participants met from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17 in the hospital’s Conference Center. The class is for potential babysitters ages 11 and older.
The course introduced the future babysitters to the roles and responsibilities of the babysitter, including how to handle emergencies and illness, the basics of bathing, diapering, and feeding infants, playtime suggestions, and safety and nutrition.
Each student received a certificate of completion, a handbook, and T-shirt. Lunch was also provided for the participants.
Members of the class included Makenzie Reiter, Jenna Hoppe, Megan Schlett, Alivia Frost, Delaney Davis, Lauren Hamer, Brianna Stockmaster, Brooke Mallow, Sierra Walker, Elizabeth Harper, Haley Jacobs, Marissa Gill, Kimberly Rohrbach, Samantha George, Lillian Royster, Ashley Van Doren, Kate Jess, Lexi Evarts, Emma Steinbauer, and Madison Young.
The next Babysitting Basics course at The Bellevue Hospital is scheduled for Monday, June 14 in the Conference Center, Building B, at the former hospital facility located at 815 Northwest Street. For additional information or to sign up for the next class, contact the Centralized Scheduling Department: in Bellevue phone 419.483.4040, Ext. 4326; in Clyde phone 419.547.0074, Ext. 4326.