If you are looking for a creative gift for a teenager or a babysitter you may consider giving her the gift of CPR/First Aid training. This is a great skill for any person to have. If you have a home daycare provider, she needs to re-certify every year. This is a thoughtful present that can save her some money. If you have a teenager that baby-sits for you on a regular basis, or a family member that baby-sits for others, this can be quite beneficial.
You can consider giving the First Aid/CPR package to your home daycare provider. You may want to call the local Red Cross or a hospital to find out if you can purchase a gift certificate. You should allow her the flexibility of choosing the schedule that would work best for her and her family. Another great gift with this would be a nice new emergency kit. Band-Aids are used quickly in daycare situations.
If you are shopping for a teenager you may consider finding a babysitting class for her to attend as well. These classes will teach first aid and CPR, but they also include instruction on how to change diapers, entertain the kids and respond in an emergency situation. This training will help the teenager to be more marketable, and could possibly save a life. You may consider purchasing items to put into a babysitting entertainment box. Crayons, markers, and coloring books would work. You may want to include simple games and storybooks as well.
If you baby sit your grandchildren on a regular basis you may want to consider becoming certified as well. This would be a thoughtful Christmas gift to give to your children. Your children will appreciate your willingness to take the extra training to insure the safety of their children. The classes are usually three hours on two separate nights.
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