Cohousing-L Mailing List: Kids in CoHo

[Ruth Hirsch (heidinys]

Dear Eileen,

Thanks for your response.... and the concept.
I like this idea, and will pass it along.

best,
Ruth

Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:40:12 -0700
From: "eileen mccourt" <emccourt [at] CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ meals for kids

At Oak Creek Commons, meals are free for children up to age 12.   
Adult meals are $4.50.  The community agreed to a price increase in  
adult meals and free
meals for kids so that families with children would not be priced out  
of the meal plan.  We were not making ends meet with the quality of  
food we want
with $3.50 for adults and $1.75 for kids.  The new prices (for about  
the last 9 mos) seem to work well for organic produce and mostly  
naturally meats
and chicken.

Our meetings are much too boring for most kids, but they can come if  
they want to.

We have a participation expectation of 8 hrs a month per adult in a  
household.  Kids can work to offset the family participation  
expectation by
family agreement.

Eileen McCourt Oak Creek Commons Paso Robles, CA

-----Original Message----
From: Ruth Hirsch [mailto:heidinys [at] earthlink.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 11:17 AM
Subject: [C-L]_ youth inclusion in Community; meal payment; work

Dear All,

We have several youth/kid related questions on the table.
In my mind, the meta-question is: including kids in Community. At a   
Kids Committee meeting this morning,  a twelve year old asked
why we are discussing these questions now.  We moved in over nine    
years ago!
These questions have been muddling around, and we're looking to    
perhaps come to better understanding of them.

There are several questions.  May become several threads.  First,  
and   you'd think simplest:
Kids meal payments. Our way has been: Adults $3, Kids: $1.50.   So,  
we have had parents
pay $1.50 for kids of all ages.  Honest.  What do you do?  Would    
appreciate knowing.

Next:  Kids and contribution to Community.  Do your kids have    
responsibilities to Community?
What job/s? At what age/s?
Do kids come to regular meetings?

I very much look forward to hearing.

thanks,

Ruth J. Hirsch
Cantines Island, Saugerties, NY