How do you comfort a crying baby, change its diaper, or administer emergency CPR? For the answers, nine Norfolk teenagers undertook an intensive Red Cross training course for babysitters on Sunday, April 29 in the great hall of the Library. In a professional, firm yet kindly manner, Red Cross instructor Angie Esterling from the Charter Oaks Branch instructed three girls and five boys for a full day, impressing on them the importance of being well prepared for the job. It was widely assumed that the larger than usual attendance of boys in this year’s course was precipitated by the arrival on March 7 of Sophia Bazzano into the world of her three brothers and their friends, all smitten and lined up to care for her. The group also learned vital first aid and safety training, the importance of obtaining emergency contact information from parents, and how to keep different-aged children happily occupied. Each teen contributed $25 towards the cost of the course and has made a ten-hour service commitment to the Library over the coming year. To employ one of the graduates, call Lisa Bazzano at 542-6847.

Sally Quale