What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mail course in teaching youth about babysitting and small business management.

May 28, 2026

Extension Teaching Youth Child Care and Business Skills

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A study-by-mail course serves as a viable alternative and supplementary delivery method for teaching child development and small business skills to youth. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mail course in teaching youth about babysitting and small business management.
The course consisted of six parts delivered by mail to youth aged 11 to 14.
Participants engaged in planned activities and exercises to learn necessary skills.
Activity forms were submitted to evaluate course completion and effectiveness.
The majority of participants reported improved understanding of child development and business practices.
Feedback from activity forms indicated high engagement and completion rates.
The method can be considered as a supplement to traditional child care education programs.

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This article describes how a study-by-mail course was used as the delivery method to provide youth with training on starting their own babysitting business. The six-part course assisted 11 to 14 year olds in learning child development and small business skills through planned activities and exercises. Activity forms which were returned to the agents encouraged completion and assisted agents in evaluating the course. This method represents an alternative to ongoing babysitting education classes and can also be considered for supplementing established child development and small business educational programming.

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