Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Shared Childcare

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On 6/14/2003 4:30 AM, "Joani Blank" <joani [at] swansway.com> wrote:
 
> My response isn't really about the general topic of shared childcare, but I
> wanted to mention that at Pioneer Valley one summer--maybe the still
> do--they hired (maybe paid for by the parents) one or a couple of people
> who essentially created a day-camp within the community for the community's
> school-age kids.

Two of our families have been hiring a nanny to care for two babies, now
toddlers, in the commonhouse. Everyone loves it because we can see the
babies all day and the nanny also has emergency help available. Now that
they are toddlers, they also go visiting during the day, walking around to
see what is what and telling people about the new pet turtle down the block.

One child is leaving for family daycare nearer her mother's office and she
will be greatly missed. We are hoping another child will appear soon.


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

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