[Childfree] Childfree discussion

[susan_wolber at agilent.com]

1. Who should be in this group?
	Who do you think should be in this group? Should we allow parents? Stepparents? Empty Nesters? What about people who have had a child but gave it up for adoption? Those who aborted? Just how childfree is childfree? Why should or shouldn't these people be in this group?

Anyone who:
- is an adult (via the duck typing test :-)
- does not bring (or expect to bring) children to CF events
- is not judgemental about being childfree
- can talk about something other than kids (theirs or others)

I don't care if they have had or not had kids, if they want to have kids or not.  I care that they are not judgemental about my choice to not have kids, and do not inflict their children on me at a CF event.  I care that they are willing to have a life outside kids, which means topics of converstation outside of kids.  I care that they are willing to do social events and activities such as movies, snowshoeing, etc, whether in an adult setting, or even a kid-friendly setting such as a corn maze.
So obviously I think empty nesters should be welcome.


2. When should a person leave the group?
	When do you think someone should either leave the group voluntarily or be asked to leave? When they marry a person with children? When they have a child of their own? When they adopt a child? Why? How would we know if their status has changed? 

Figure it out as needed. Let's not get militant.

3. Who should enforce the rules?
	Should one individual be in charge of maintaining order? If so, how do we choose that person? Should it be a group effort, and how would that work?

Figure it out as needed. Let's not get militant.

4. What constitutes a CF event?
	What would you consider to be a "strictly" childfree event? If it's posted to the Wiki? Sent to the Childfree mailing list at childfree at lists.robsims.com? Can someone post a non-childfree event to the email list or the Wiki as long as they state it is not childfree? 

A CF event is one to which the CF attendees do not bring children, and all CF attendees have an open attitude about those of us who choose to be childfree.
	 
5. Comments/questions 
	Add any comments/questions here. 

Let's be welcoming, not militant.  Child-free, not anti-child.

Sue and Bob