Will you encourge your children to do part-time job when they're very young?

I live in a country where parents take care of the children and pay for all their expenses till they get a job. But, I don't want to pratice the same for my kids. I believe it is important for the kids to go for part time jobs when they are studying. It will help the kids to understand the value of job and the difficulty to earn money. It leanrs them the importance to study well to get a good job and earn money.

hi kicks, having a part time job is ok, it's not a big deal after all.. here in our country, all young ones have their own jobs.. it's really different if you have your own income or just wait to your parents money.. if you can stand on it well better stand, and let them prove that you are not young anymore and you can work on your own.. my parents always advices us to look for a job, not that job will look for us, and i think she is right.. part-time jobs like on a fast food stores, like Jollibee or Mcdonald.. we all know that some of them are working students, they pay for their own tuition and i salute them on that.. janebeth.

Hi kicksexpress, I am not married yet so naturally i do not have any children but one day i would be married and have my own family and children. I would never allow my children to earn so long they are young and wont even allow them any kind of job unless they finish their colleges and study simply because i dont want them not to enjoy their childhood and put them thinking about money so soon in life. And to me study is full time job and i wont want them to be distracted by working and not being able to give 100% to their college books.

it's really okay to have ur kids engage in part-time jobs as long as they remember to love it without forgetting their studies. it is all about responsibilities. otherwise, it will defeat the purpose. :)

Probably not. They have the opportunity to concentrate on their studies, unlike a lot of kids out there who have to eke out a living and try to be in school as well. This does not mean that my kids do not know or cannot learn to work while at home. Apart from doing surveys with me (suveys targetted at them, they get that payout),they also do small chores around the house like cleaning, bringing the groceries, making sure their rooms are organized and neat and helping me with gardening. They get some small money with that. One disadvantage is, the first thing they ask when I tell them to do things is, "Will I get paid"?

I think it's a great idea. It will encourage self-discipline and maturity, and also a good moral- you have to work for things that you want. I think it'd be better for them in the long-run than to spoil them and give them everything they ask for.

I pretty much let my kids decide if they were school age. If it was possible for us to get them there and pick them up and it did not hurt their school grades, why not? It was a great way for them to have their own spending money and learn how to save for something they really wanted. They also learned responsibility more because a employers rules had to be followed or they would have consequences. So I was fine with them working if that is what they wanted and we could work it out.

I will not let my child to get a part-time job when he is very young, during this time, he should concentrated on his focus on his study not others, but if he is old enough eg 14-15 years old, i will agree with him to find a part-time job but this job must fit him and don't hurt his healthy. i don't want to get the money from his part time job, just want him to stand on himself and know the value of money, also can learn some socail experience, this all can benefit his a lot when he grow up. thanks.

Hi My kids are too small now and I can’t really think about to send them work. In our country there is Law against child labour (under the age of 14). Then also many restaurants have child labours and I can’t appreciate the same. Students can do some work if they are capable of doing it and it may help them to realize the value of money and understand the sweetness of hard work. However they should be able to do the work physically and mentally.

Maybe when my child reaches high school or when she's about 14 or 15 years old, when she's old enough to understand the concept of responsibility and the importance of money. And of course, she should be physically, mentally and emotionally ready when she decides to have a part-time job. While she's not in her teens I would want her to enjoy her childhood, but when she gets older I might allow her to do some simple jobs just so she could learn from her experiences.

It depends on how young they are. =) I don't mind sending my children to do part time job if they are older than 16 year old. But if they are younger than 16, I probably advice them not to do one. Sending our children to do part time job, for me, is one good lesson for themselves. They will (automatically) learn how to work as a part of group and etc. =)

I like to that to my children so that they can experience in their early stage how life is. So that in later part of their life they already know how to handle things without much dependent on us as parents. But not so hard job that can make them discourage just a enough work that they could handle.

hi kicksexpress, yeah, its a good question. yes i will encourage my child when they are young.. first of all, i need to ask the child, what is your thoughts and opinions about the job. children need a lot of support and encouragement. As they grow, they develop their own thoughts and opinions. its important to remember that as a parent, I should encourage and promote this individuality, not a squash it. The world is changing so fast that kids rarely have the opportunity to just be kids anymore. they face and deal with raising peer pressure from all over the place.Frustration and discouragement can set in quickly, if myself aren't watchful. so, i need to take care of my child's future..