Annika Anderson (from left), 11, Maddie Czerwiec, 11, Reilly Sammon, 12, Meredith Byrd, 11, and Hayley Garcia, 12, practice how to bottle feed and change diapers on baby dolls. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Hayley Garcia holds the baby like a high chair as Meredith Byrd practices spoon feeding during the Clarendon Hills Park District babysitting class on Saturday. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Red Cross certified instructor Donna Giove tells her students to always hold a baby up close and not away from your body. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Maddie Czerwiec practices burping the baby after feeding. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Reilly Sammonsof Western Springs supports the baby's head during a babysitting class held Saturday at the Clarendon Hills Park District. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Annika Anderson checks with instructor Donna Giove to make sure she is holding the baby correctly. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media