Mindful BeginningsSafety and Confidence for All Ages
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Safety classes for every age, taught where you are.

Babysitting, home safety, caregiving, and first aid. Choose an age group, then book a private group at your home, school, or organization. Any class can be split into shorter sessions.

Who is this class for?
Flexible scheduling: Any class can be split into shorter sessions. For example, the 5-hour babysitting class can be taught as two 2.5-hour sessions, and the 7-hour Babysitter's Training + Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED can be split across two days of 3.5 hours each.

Ages 8–10 first steps to independence

Home-alone safety, parent's helper basics, and online smarts. Real skills for younger kids taking their first steps toward independence.

A young student practicing diaper changing in class
learning real skills!

Ages 10–12 growing independence

The bridge to babysitting. Kids build on home-alone confidence and start learning what it takes to care for younger children.

A Safe Sitter class set up and ready to go
we bring everything!

Ages 11–14 babysitting & beyond

Full babysitter training, CPR certification, and life skills for teens ready to earn, lead, and handle emergencies.

Teens with their Safe Sitter completion cards
certified & confident!

Safe Sitter® Babysitting Essentials

Ages 11 to 14 · 4-hour · In person · $185

This babysitting course teaches tweens safety, child care basics, behavior management, and how to rescue a choking child. Students practice with hands-on role-play and leave with a Safe Sitter® completion card and their own handbook.

Safe Sitter® Babysitting with CPR Module

Ages 11 to 14 · 5-hour · In person · $225

A course that builds the skills and confidence to babysit safely, from infant care to handling emergencies. Includes a hands-on CPR module (not an official certification).

Babysitter's Training

Ages 11 to 15 · 4.25-hour · In person · $185

Teens learn child care, safety, and leadership skills for beginning babysitters, with hands-on practice.

Red Cross Babysitter's Training + Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

Ages 11 to 14 · 7-hour · In person · $295

Teens learn child care, safety, and leadership skills, practice infant and child CPR on manikins, and earn American Red Cross Babysitter's Training and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certifications.

Stay Ready™: Choking Rescue, CPR, and Seizure Response

Ages 11 and up · 75-minute · In person · $85

A hands-on refresher for choking rescue, CPR, and seizure response.

All Kids Welcome™

Experienced sitters · 60-minute · In-person or virtual · $25

A class that teaches young caregivers how to care confidently for children with diverse needs.

Social Ready™

Ages 8 to 14 · 60-minute · In-person or virtual · $45

An interactive workshop that teaches phone safety, digital boundaries, handling group chats, and recognizing red flags before kids head online.

Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

Ages 11 and up · 4.25-hour · In person · $125

A hands-on course covering adult, child, and infant CPR, choking rescue, AED use, and first aid. Participants earn a 2-year American Red Cross certification. An online plus classroom option is about 2 hours online, then a 2-hour skills session, for $125.

Student Athletes game on

Safety skills for teens who play hard. First aid and emergency prep tailored for athletes, on and off the field.

High School off to college

Campus safety, first aid, and CPR certification. Everything they need before they leave home.

A Campus Ready class in a family living room
your living room, our classroom!

Parents, Grandparents, and Adult Caregivers for the grown-ups

New-baby prep, grandparent refreshers, and CPR certification for the grown-ups who keep everyone safe.

Grandparents learning current safety guidelines in a Mindful Beginnings class
taught by nurses!

Baby Ready™

Parents, nannies, au pairs, and grandparents · 3-hour · In person · $185 per participant

A hands-on newborn care class taught by a registered nurse, covering feeding, diapering, bathing, safe sleep, soothing, and infant choking rescue and CPR skills practice on manikins.

Baby Ready™ + CPR Certification

Expecting and new parents · 5-hour · In person · $275 per person

Newborn care plus hands-on Pediatric First Aid and CPR. Participants who complete it receive a certification card. Each registration is one person.

Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

Parents, nannies, au pairs, and grandparents · 4.25-hour · In person · $125

A hands-on course covering adult, child, and infant CPR, choking rescue, AED use, and first aid. Participants earn a 2-year American Red Cross certification. An online plus classroom option is about 2 hours online, then a 2-hour skills session, for $125.

Safe Sitter® Grandparents: Getting Started

Parents, nannies, au pairs, and grandparents · 3-hour · In person · $185

A workshop equipping grandparents with current standards, updated guidelines, and practical tips for caring for their grandchildren.

Babysitting Grandkids Workshop

Grandparents of kids from infancy to about age 10 · 60-minute · In person · $45

A conversational workshop for grandparents who babysit, covering current safety basics for kids from infancy to about age 10. Up to 20 participants.

Care Ready™

Parents, nannies, au pairs, and grandparents · 2.5-hour · In person · $185

A course that gives nannies and au pairs the practical safety and caregiving skills families count on.

Stay Ready™: Choking Rescue, CPR, and Seizure Response

Ages 11 and up · 75-minute · In person · $85

A hands-on refresher for choking rescue, CPR, and seizure response.

group CPR

CPR certification for your team, taught where you work.

American Red Cross CPR, AED, and First Aid for a workplace group. We bring the class, the manikins, and a licensed instructor.

See group CPR certification

Custom programs built around you

Mindful Beginnings partners with organizations from the ground up to design tailored curricula built around your specific audience. Offered in virtual, in-person, or hybrid formats, our programs range from single workshops to multi-day series. Custom multi-course packages and flat-rate group pricing are available upon request for institutional partners.

Past offerings include customizable Girl Scout badge workshops, safety training for community volunteers, behavior management strategies for religious schools, and PTA leadership and young adult entrepreneurship pathways.

Request a custom program
A Mindful Beginnings grandparents class in session