For 11 to 15-year olds who want to learn babysitting and childcare services. Using guidelines provided by the American Safety & Health Institute, students who successfully complete the class receive a 2-year babysitting safety certification card and manual and a 2-year CPR certification card and manual.
Learn how to deliver basic First Aid, change diapers, handle unexpected visitors or phone calls and get vital information from parents. Learn hand hygiene, food preparation safety tips, proper supervision and appropriate playtime activities. The class also covers how to safety-proof and walk through the home before the parents leave, bedtime routines, how to safely babysit as a business, and how to perform CPR and choking procedures on all ages. 20 students maximum.
Class provides Babysitting Safety and CPR/AED books.
Class includes hands skills. Please also notify us if anyone has an allergy to hazelnuts.
Time: Tuesdays, beginning April 21st, 4–6 PM, 3 sessions.
Place: La Grande Park building
Fee: $70
Ages: 11–15
About the Instructor: Melissa Padulsky, owner of Little Hearts Big World, LLC, has been an EMT in New Jersey for 25 years. She currently is a volunteer EMT with both Fanwood and Scotch Plains Rescue Squads. She has been a CPR and EMT instructor for 20 years, and has taught corporate, day care centers, and EMS agencies. She has instructor certifications from NJ State EMT, American Heart Association, National Safety Council, ECSI and Health & Safety Institute.
For more information call 908-322-2242, email littleheartsbigworld@verizon.net or go to www.littleheartsbigworld.com
Registration: To register, please go to Community Pass, log in, click on “Browse Activities,” select Spring 2026 Programs for Children & Adults, find this program, and follow the instructions on how to register online. If you haven’t created a family account on Community Pass yet, it’s free! No paper registrations or checks will be accepted for this program. For more information, call Fanwood Recreation, 908 370-7092.