Washington County Extension offers another babysitting basics course

A 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 5th grade and above. The four-day course will be held July 31 — August 4 from 9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. The cost is $30. 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 https://www.extension.iastate.edu/washington/summer-clover-university-day-camps-workshop-series For more information, contact the Extension Office at (319) 653-4811.