Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Age-restricted access to common house?

[Beverly Jones Redekop (beverly.jones.redekop]

Just checking in: do any other cohousing communities exist where people
under 13 are locked out of the common house, or are we the only one?

I have only heard from communities that allow people under 13 to use the
common house quietly on their own.

The rule here requires a 12 year old to find an adult to provide continuous
supervision if he wishes to read in the common house or play chess with
another person who is, say, 9-12. It is not sufficient to have a parent
check in every half hour.

I promise not to say judgemental things if you disclose that your community
has similar rules. As a mother of responsible, considerate sons aged 9 and
12, I have heartache that my community has this rule, but perhaps I will
feel less disappointed if I learn that this is a common type of rule.

Beverly
Groundswell Cohousing at Yarrow Ecovillage
Yarrow, BC, Canada

On Sat, Nov 19, 2016, 1:29 PM Beverly Jones Redekop <
beverly.jones.redekop [at] gmail.com> wrote:

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> I live in Groundswell Cohousing at Yarrow Ecovillage in BC, Canada, and our
> common house is a separate building with keypad access. The code used to be
> shared with all residents, but for awhile now (perhaps a year?), it has
> been restricted to residents aged 13 and older.
>
> Which residents get access to the common house in your communities?
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