[FOSS4G-Oceania] Childcare at FOSS4G SotM Oceania

[Trisha Moriarty]

I agree Option 3 reasonable and logistically its the most appropriate for
this conference.

If the volunteers are aware of an empty/free room we can offer, should a
parent require a quite or private space, that would be helpful also.

Trisha


On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 11:36 AM Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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