Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Work or Pay Systems

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On Jul 22, 2008, at 10:11 PM, Sharon Villines wrote:

> The best basis of play or pay systems is building a foundation of
> workdays.

I forgot to say that the older kids participate in workday, often with  
one adult who organizes them to work together at a task like raking  
leaves or weeding. But younger children love helping sweep or running  
errands. Six year olds love it, but only last an hour or two.

Usually the older children do a half day with an organized activity  
after lunch, like another adult accompanying them to a movie or the  
zoo so their parents can continue working.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing,Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org