This post relates to:
- parenting
- Discipline
- Should I let my teens work? At what age?
- Should I make my teens work?
- If I can afford it should I just pay my teens fees so that he or she can focus on school?
This is a major section which the article intended to introduce, I recommend reading the rest of the post and coming back to this
Parents say focus on school and yet we need money
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Okay,Why teenagers should get jobs?
- Affordability
- A higher lifestyle
Your parents say “focus on school” , “don’t worry about me… We will take care of it”…
Well you want a Mercedes-Benz … A car which your parents cannot afford… Or maybe they can afford but refuse to pay insurance.. For it.. or maybe
- you want to get the most expensive car..
- or maybe you want to move out into an apartment and get your freedom, free from your parents rules.. Etc. or maybe you want to .. Eat fast food whenever you want…
- Or take your girlfriend/boyfriend to an expensive restaurant… or get them an expensive present.
Well, now you see! Parents unless extremely generous and wealthy..should let their children work!
Okay, so this will only apply to a few of you ..with some interesting parents.
It looks like some parents say “focus on school” …when their children ask to get jobs. It is all a matter of intelligence and expectations.
A straight ‘A’ student, can obviously afford to take on more responsibility, whereas someone getting 3 C’s might consider focusing more on school.
However, if barely passing is fine by you and perhaps your parents,.. Then sure, .. Get a job and keep barely passing and get your degree… but you will be sacrificing the learning of skills and crucial experience, as well as confidence to actually do what the degree or diploma has intended to train you on!
Should you let your children work?
YES. It will allow them to realize the value of money. Maybe you have a son or daughter who got their laptop stolen by leaving it on a table. They didn’t realize that it was your HARD EARNED MONEY. Maybe if they worked all those hours they would realize …
- Getting a job= learn the value of money
- Getting a job also can help the teenager learn the the difference between minimum wage salaries and higher salaries.. And thus realize the value of education.
Should I make my teens work?
If they are living under your roof, some parents decide to charge the children rent, or kick them out of the house. This is especially true for children who FAIL TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION. I.e. College dropouts… Or high-school dropouts.
In short, YES, unless the teenager for some miraculous reason has better things to do. Perhaps summer school if they are taking a full load of courses, then maybe they can sit at home and focus on their work, and see a Math tutor.
However, with the exception of school, or maybe a family vacation (which would force the teenager to quit their job in order to travel) .. Teenagers SHOULD be working.
More proof!
- sit at home and do nothing!!
Okay, so your teenager is going to just sit at home and do nothing. Maybe Party with friends all day? Your teenager plays video games and watches TV their entire life… There are plenty of more productive things to do then that.
- teenagers and their high spending habits?
Your son wants an XBOX 360 and all of the coolest games, your daughter wants a Nintendo Wii and all the coolest games.. Simple: tell them to get jobs.
Possible Risks of getting jobs for teenagers?
- Transportation problems i.e. Teenagers who cannot drive … Although hopefully you are in an area where they can walk or bike to the bus stop.
Possible benefits of Getting Jobs for Teenagers
- improve resume
- Improve cover letter
- Improved interview skills
- Improved ability to ’sell yourself’
- Improved finances …
If I can afford it should I just pay my teens fees so that he or she can focus on school?