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Traditionally Kwartzlab has allowed kids in the space so long as
they're supervised by an a parent (we're not a babysitter after
all). A few months back we decided to lower the unsupervised
membership age to 16 (we had a couple inquiries from teens), and we
now have a 17-year old member. We vet new members, so we just ensure
they're mature enough to handle being at the space by themselves.
Our insurance guy was oddly comfortable with it all.<br>
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Ben<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/16/2014 9:16 PM, Shirley Hicks
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<div>How do other hackerspaces and makerspaces handle small
children within the space?</div>
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</font>We've set our initial policy as no-one under the age of
18 will be a member or will operate shop tools.<br>
However, we're in a town in where many people have young
families -- and we're much more likely to <br>
have people use the space more frequently if we have a way for
them to have their children nearby or <br>
have a safe area for the kids to hang out. <br>
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</font>What decisions have you made at your spaces? If you have
decided to accommodate small children, how<br>
have you handled the liability and safety issues?<br>
<font class="Apple-style-span" color="#144fae"><br>
</font>Shirley Hicks<br>
Board member-at-large<br>
Red Mountain Makers<br>
5502 1st Avenue North<br>
Birmingham, AL 35212<br>
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href="mailto:redmtnadm@redmountainmakers.org">redmtnadm@redmountainmakers.org</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.redmountainmakers.org">www.redmountainmakers.org</a><br>
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