- Members of the most recent Babysitting Basics Class at The Bellevue Hospital are, front row left to right, Kati Hill, Adam Noftz, Kileigh Kieskowski, Madison Raifsnider, Sydni Rodriguez, Taylor Waldecker and Mackenna Peacock.
A total of 24 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, June 13 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 and a handbook. Lunch was also provided for the participants.
Members of the class included Kati Hill, Adam Noftz, Kileigh Kieskowski, Madison Raifsnider, Sydni Rodriguez, Taylor Waldecker, Mackenna Peacock, Sophia Pressler, Madeline Burkett, Rachelle Forney, Danie Goodsite, Alexis Hessler, Hannah Schoen, Kaylia Reesman, Bradlee Warnement, Lila Mobberly, Shannon Schneider, Monica Rickel, Katie Marett, Michelle Molynaux, Madison Wells, Abby Bullion, Erica Wilson, and Shelby Ruffing.
The next Babysitting Basics course at The Bellevue Hospital is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 20 (President’s Day) from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. 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.