Camp Nicol: Day 1

Today (after 5 hours plus rest stops)we arrived in Haverford. Tamara set us up with rooms soon after. Then Joyce and I played with Sylvia for a while (She has so many toys!). Once she got tired out, it was dinnertime. We had peanut noodles with tofu and “crazy rooster sauce”. It was pretty good. I never knew peanut butter and noodles tasted good together! After dinner, it was dessert obviously. There was a frozen yogurt store right across the street, so Tamara treated me to some. I had cookies and cream with a little milk chocolate and some chocolate chips and brownie chunks. (I know you’d love it Oma!) Now I’m sitting in the dining room typing away across from Tamara and Bob, planning our sightseeing for tomorrow.

Read about our adventures in Philadelphia tomorrow! But for now, I’m signing off! Ciao!

Babysitting Training

Hello everyone! As some of you know, I took a course in First Aid and Child Care at the library. It was sponsored by Red Cross, so they knew what they were talking about.

It was a very interesting class. It took place from 9 am to 5 pm. (I know it’s a long time but it went pretty quickly in some parts) It was taught by an older man named Alan.

I thought the class was pretty insightful. Here is a list of everything we learned how to do when something like one of these happen: (in alphabetical order, of course)

• Allergic Reactions
• Asthma Attacks
• Bites and Stings
• Bleeding, Cuts, and Scrapes
• Blisters
• Breathing Emergencies
• Burns
• Cardiac Emergencies
• Choking
• Cold-Related Emergencies
• Diabetic Emergencies
• Embedded Object
• Fever
• Head, Neck, and Back Injuries
• Heat-Related Emergencies
• Muscle, Bone, and Joint Injuries
• Poisoning
• Seizures
• Shock
• Stroke
• Sudden Illness
• Teeth (Knocked Out)

We also learned about child care and safety such as:

• Telephone Safety
• Personal Safety
• Danger from Strangers
• Watching out for Germs
• Picking Up and Holding Children
• Feeding Children
• Diapering

And THAT’S why it took so long! But it was very fun. For some stuff we used baby mannequins, and some we used a partner for. So know I’m an officially certified babysitter!