Before you begin babysitting

Why not check out a child first aid course or read some of the practical guides available at your library?

Babysitting skills: traits and training for success: A 2007 guide for teens and pre-teens.
Babysitting safety: preventing accidents and injuries: Safety and prevention of accidents while babysitting
Mind that child: a guide for babysitters and child minders: An excellent guide published in association with the New Zealand Red Cross. Well laid-out content with useful checklists on safety and child development.
September 2010