I want to teach my children to have a good work ethic, but at what expense? I don't want their grades to slip. If they fall off the honor roll, they won't be able to go to college because they can't get a scholarship. What is more important?
Familyeducation.com gives some points to consider when deciding if it is the right time for your teen to get a job.
- Working more than 13 to 20 hours a week is associated with lower grades.
- Teens who work too many hours find it difficult to keep up extracurricular activities and social relationships.
- Some studies have found that teens who work long hours are more likely to engage in such risky activities as using illegal drugs or alcohol—in part because they are exposed to older coworkers who lead them astray.
- teenager's job can teach work skills that will serve him well in college and prepare him for careers in adulthood.
- He can acquire confidence, develop a sense of responsibility and feel more independent.
- Studies find that students who work a moderate amount—no more than 10 to 15 hours a week during the school year—tend to earn higher grades than those who don't work at all.
- Earning money will enable him to buy things he wants and will provide an opportunity for learning responsible money management.
- If you and your spouse work outside the home, an after-school job can give him adult supervision in those crucial afternoon hours.
- The right job—or jobs—may expose him to new work possibilities and set him on the path to a lifetime career.
I guess it really depends on what you are willing to risk and weighing how important it is to your child.
I did finally decide that next year, as long as my son keeps his grade point average up, he may get a job. However, he can only work 10 hours a week, and he has to set aside family time each week.
For more information on this go to http://life.familyeducation.com/teen/jobs-and-chores/36446.html?detoured=1
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