Babysitting Basics course being offered

Babysitting Basics Training Course will be offered to help youth learn how to be responsible babysitters. Topics to be covered include employer expectations, caring for infants and young children, age-appropriate toys and activities, safety, emergency and first aid procedures.

The program is for any youth ?boys and girls ? who have completed fifth grade and above. The five-day course will be held Aug.1-5 from 9:30 ? 11:30 a.m. There is a fee for the course. Interested youth are encouraged to register as soon as possible, as each class is limited to 25 students.

Registration forms are available at the Washington County Extension Office or online at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/washington/. For more information, contact the Extension Office at (319) 653-4811.