Will you allow your child to work under age?

Only if it dosen't interfere with their school work. Maybe a model that models appropriate school aged clothes. And, one that inspires them to have a postive affect on other kids their age. Like doing commercials about keeping the community clean. And one that talks sbout saving and reserving energy. One that speaks about how to make many things like patterns, anything constructive that is going to benefit their learning abilities. This is what I will accept. But, me and their father, will still play our roles as parents, paying most and all of the bills.

Kids used to be EXPECTED to work once they reached a certain age...unfortunately this is no longer the case. Kids are more of a drain now than anything. There are 15-17 year old kids now who do not have a job. It is unfortunate that kids are not being taught to earn their own way...

That depends on how well adjusted the child is. If they can do home work and keep up grades and still do what ever they would be able too but I wouldnt push them into anything like that for it could affect thier health. I see to many mothers push oush oush and they kids finally bulk at doing it. and they get sick!

I might. It would depend on the maturity of the child and how much work would be involved.

I will as long as it will not destruct her or his studies...Anyway, I understand that is also a part time job so, I am open for that opportunity!

i personally wouldnt do it i have 3 children..i dont want them working under age..i want them to have a full childhood...because when they get older i dont want them to look back and think they didnt have a childhood at all...i want them to enjoy life every step of the way...there happyness is up most important to me...in your situation i really dont know..i would say go ahead if your child wants to but make sure that your child is happy the moment that they are not or are feeling uncomfortable or too pressured you should pull away fast...

It all depends on the amount of exposure they will get for the kind of work they are gonna be in.. I believe for kids of a certain age or below a certain age, it's best to keep them out of the limelight such as being in the entertainment world.. However if it's to their interest, by all means go ahead, for they know what they want.. But if they are not willing and it's to help out with family financial status, i definitely wont allow them to do so because they are not familiar with such things at all, and they might be not able to take the stress of it..

I don't like the idea of my child/ren being exploited for my own gain, which happens to many of the children who work in modelling and acting from a young age - they do the work, the parents take the money and the child is left with nothing, not even memories of a normal childhood. I would prefer that if my child wanted to do any of these things, that it wasnt' an all the time thing. I would supervise the hours they put in, and put my foot down hard when I thought enough was enough, regardless of it costing my child work in the future. Educaction would still have to be kept up, and I do mean to a higher standard than 'just passing'. I would be the one to make sure it is kept up and my child's higher priority (than the work). As for the finances- they earnt the money, so they get to have it. I would never take money from them to supplement the family income, but they would then be buying much of their own clothes and presents for friends etc. They would also be learning how to manage their own money and start a budget. etc.

Hi A, I will allow her/him to work, but I will try my best to still let her attend school. education is still the best legacy we could give our childen because they can bring it anywhere they go, and it is something that would stay with them forever, even when they're old. While in showbiz, fame and fortune may not stay with you until old age. How to balance between the two would be good. Cheers and Happy Easter.

With lots of us kids, my father's salary is not enough for all the things that we need at school. To help, we did some odd jobs - selling newspapers and our farm products in the market, peddling bread and snacks in the neighborhood and even cleaning the farm of other people - at the age of nine. Many may call what we were doing before as child-labor, others may tag our parents as irresponsible, but I can only say it's all because of financial difficulty and it somehow made me a self-reliant person who values hard-work. I can't say those things took away my childhood because with all those works which we sometimes enjoy doing, there are still lots of time to play with friends and siblings. So for me, it's alright to have your kids do some part-time work. It will be very unfair though if the kid's salary will go for the basic needs of the family. If it's for her personal needs though (clothes and stuffs that he/she likes) or for her future (pre-need plans), then that's a different thing. Just make sure that the work will not intervene with school and family time and nor will eat up the playing and normal socialization time of the kid.

I think as long as the child enjoys it... why not? I don't think a child, especially at that age, should be forced to make money because my salary isn't sufficient.