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An important note to girls and parents:

What should you do when a child won’t stop crying? How

can you win over a shy six-year-old? What are the best games

to play with babies? How do you handle a tantrum that goes

on . . . and on . . . and on? This book has the answers to these

questions and many more—including tips and tricks from

experienced sitters.

But reading this book will

not

make you a certified baby-

sitter. Books can’t take the place of hands-on training—and

books can’t teach you everything you need to know about

first aid and CPR.

Take this book to the job. The chapter on first aid will

remind you what to do in an emergency—but it will not

replace a first-aid class. To be certified, you must take

a babysitter training course, such as the one offered by

the American Red Cross.

You need knowledge to care for children. So before

bounding into the babysitting business, find out about

babysitter training in your town, and sign up. Taking a

course and reading books like this one will get you started.

Before long, you’ll have the confidence to tell your clients,

“I am the best babysitter—ever!”

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