kids and adults in community--

OUR Guidelines

    We spent many Parents-Kids Meetings discussing guidelines for our kids and the adults in our community, as well as discussing it at General Meetings.  We came up with a long list of what seemed like “rules”, which didn’t feel right.  Then we returned to talking about values and decided that this was a better approach.  In our interactions with our children, we want to consider these values.  We made a mnemonic to remember.

what the kids say about yulupa

• I don’t like “all the rules”, but there are kids to play with that are my age.   --12 years

• Cohousing is good.  You’re only 5 houses away from your friend.  You can make lots of friends.  You can ride kids’ scooters and skitters.    --7 years

• I like using the workshop and the big screen TV in the living room.    --14 years

what the parents and grandparents say about yulupa

• It’s not only that it’s convenient and easy for parents, it’s great for kids--it feel safe.  When I was a kid we played outside without adult supervision.  Kids also profit from the creativity and strengths of all of the adults in the community--it’s a rich experience for all of us.

• We came to have a place for our kid to play with other kids of various ages.  It’s a great opportunity for kids to play together and to provide a larger “family” for them.

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              Kid’s plays

   A Charlie Brown Christmas Story and Fractured Fairy Tales were performed by the kids.  Each one of the Yulupa children had a significant role including building and decorating sets.