Library helping Arkansas teens with babysitting bootcamp [Video]

During the inaugural babysitting training, the Laman Library in North Little Rock is teaching teens the fundamentals of babysitting, with a direct focus on safety.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Babysitting isn’t a new concept, but rather a common side hustle for teens during off time from school. It’s also a role that older siblings find themselves in due to a lack of resources.

The William F. Laman Public Library introduced its inaugural babysitting training camp to prepare Arkansas teens for a safe experience— whether it’s their summer job or a day when they watch younger siblings.

In the teen department of the Laman Library, a group of ten kids including incoming 11th grader Mya Pighee, received their first master class in babysitting.

Each one of them spent three days of their summer vacation back in a classroom to learn special lifesaving skills.

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