[FOSS4G-Oceania] Childcare at FOSS4G SotM Oceania

[Alex Leith]

I think number 3 is a good option too.

We can give people the opportunity to get in touch with each other through
us, and self-organise something else. But I think us taking on the
responsibility will be hard.

On Mon, 16 Jul 2018 at 21:36 Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I agree with option 3. Provide an environment where we are accepting of
> people's family environments. Make small concessions where is it easy to do
> so. Something like: Kids attend for free. We hope they will be on good
> behaviour, but accept they kids are unpredictable and that parents might
> need to move them out of a session if the kid become distracting. We can
> facilitate discussions between parents who want to cover for each other.
> Lets not over think or over-architect this. I'd also say that we are going
> for a low budget conference, and I don't think we should priortise
> expensive childcare (option 1) over say travel grants.
>
> On 16/7/18 2:28 pm, Martin Tomko wrote:
>
> HI,
>
> I think No 3 is absolutely ok, and perfectly reasonable, and encouraged.
> BTW< if yours want a play buddy, my daughter is 9.5 ( she will be at
> school, but could bring her over on Fri. Maybe we could do some scratch
> coding for them?).
>
> No 1 and 2 are more difficult. What about just supporting those that would
> come with children with some co-contribution for a sitter, but not
> organising this as “us – I really do not know what the legal ramifications
> are.
>
> If we are getting quotes form somewhere, fine, let’s see, for No2.
>
> M.
>
>
>
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> *Subject: *[FOSS4G-Oceania] Childcare at FOSS4G SotM Oceania
>
>
>
> Hi all
>
>
>
> We need to assess interest in childcare assistance at FOSS4G SotM Oceania.
> A few models are possible:
>
>
>
> - full time care (needs $$), which might suit parents of small humans who
> need to be dropped off for the day (or two) so that parents can conference
> like a boss
>
> - part-time care (also needs $$), for parents who want to drop little
> humans off for, say, a morning session
>
> - child-friendliness (less $$), means that that big humans are tolerant of
> little humans being in sessions, being breastfed, being around. It also
> means that big humans who bring little humans need to be respectful of the
> conference in general, ie exit sessions as needed to help everyone else
> enjoy the conference (this is the likely model I will use, since my small
> humans will be 8 and 9.5) and respect the limits of their small humans’
> endurance for being stuck in conference sessions.
>
>
>
> Things to consider:
>
>
>
> - legal issues. If we organise childcare, it will likely need to be done
> by paying a provider. That covers us all for any legal issues.
>
> - cost issues. Doing the above is expensive. We’ve got some quotes, but
> need to refine interest in using childcare and get better quotes!
>
> - general support. Are we happy as a unit to pause talks etc briefly to
> let parents escape if need be? Are we able as a group to look out for, and
> be tolerant of, small humans as we get around?
>
>
>
> Is that a reasonable set of stuff to discuss? Happy to hear your thoughts
>
>
>
> Adam
>
>
>
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