Child Labor

This question not makes no sense. Even ur country allows child labour we should not promote child labors as its main reason for forming more illitrates . Child education is more important in my country but even in some places we had child labors working in factories. As the law was not severe to punish those peoples who admits child labours.

I also live in the United States, so yes there are good child labor laws. I think it would be very bad if we did not have the child labor laws. I would hate to know that people could take advantage of children whenever they wanted. There have been instances where some have been found out and sent away to spend time for breaking the laws. At least if they are going to use people they should use people of age, who can figure it out and take care of the problem themselves.

Like you, I live in the United States. I live in Michigan, to be more precise. I believe that child labor laws should be inforced all over the world. It's one thing for a parent to have their children to chores at home, such as keeping their bedrooms and toy room clean, or having them help with the dishes or simple dusting, in that these chores teach children responsibilty. But I don't believe that should be doing any work outside of the home until they are at least 16 years old and have a work permit. And even then they should be working in a safe and healthy environment, with reasonable hours for work. I do know that in the United States children who are under the age of 18 generally can only work up to five hours, and then they have to have their meal break. There is also only a minimum amount of hours children are legally permitted to work, in the United States. Children who live in countries where they work in dangerous, unhealthy conditions, are generally exploited by their employers. This must end, and children all over the world should be protected from such things.

I am not arguing against child labour as a humiliating concept. As our other friend insisted, children get practice from the childhood become an expert in future when they grown up. But the things is different in practical. Wherever we go, and if we notice where a child is working, they are totally EXPLOITED. From the work to till he sleep, he never get honored. The employer is totally exploiting them in all respects. They will make them work like a donkey. They wont get proper food, timely rest, no. of working hrs. moves from 10-15 hrs. get up early 5-6 (many cases I know). Especially, children in hotels and mechanical shops and many such places are totally and brutally exploiting. Many children come from such backgrounds become more efficient or totally notorious in future. There are so much of side effects and wrong sides to it. At last, they won't get properly paid or will be getting paid only 1/5 of an adult's remuneration. But if we think that they will become experts in the respective filed is good, if they are getting proper care, protection and deserving compensation is also inevitable.

Child Labor here in the Philippines are extremely far different to compare the child labor that you mean.... here, in our country, Child Labor is where the Provincial Parents allows their children to work in the rice field to plant rice manually each stalks must be insert deep into the mud under the heat of the sun.... they were absent on classes on school because their parents ask them to work on rice field, to get an extremely low salary that a single person can eat for a work of 4 members... Child Labor although illegal by law, but seems normal to all of the province since Philippines as of now are still an Agricultural country.... if Schooling without child labor, then how can you study your lessons if your mind is grounding because you have no money left to buy a food? and the food earned through child labor is only rice with salt and water.... I still believe in Education is the Foundation for our Future.... and Children are the Hope of the Nation..... if all Filipinos stop doing Child Labor, Philippines will progress gradually to instantly.... not all but mostly, how can a family in the Philippines having a bright future in the province that whenever you see a rich family (they have 2 kids or none) and if you see a poor family (they have 7 kids or 10 kids) so Child Labor is recommended......

Yes , in my country there is this law, for working teenagers not children, this kids must be 13 and up, the law says that can work with parents permition and only for 6 hours for 4 days and 2 days they have to go to the somewhere to have a course of something . also, they have to study at night. This is legal in my country ,this jobs are kind of partime jobs, usually the small busyness dont like to employ this kind of kids, they have to have many employees. You know? I agree that the teenagers get the chance to work , they learn to value what they have and learn to get their own money, also, this help them to get mature and no depending all the time of the parents ,I know cases that "this kids" grow up to 26 years old and still depending on the parents, thats not good at all.

I am in the USA too and yes you are right we no longer have child labor here nor have we had it for generations and generations. However, I feel if they are helping with a family business or on the family farm they should be able to have their kids help out.

hi angelee I think herein the US we have made it pretty clear that we will not stand for child labor abuse and those who work are not really children but in their teens and early twetnities. this way it helps them to go on , get good educaqtions and plan on careers. In some cou ntries they use little kids and there are no laws to see that they are not mistreated. I think its wrong to make little kids work, now teens who want more p ocket money and are used in carefully monitore part time jobs in some couontries it will be fine as they will have the advantager of knowing how to hold a job and manage money. But I am not really for most child labor in other countries as thy mistreat these children.

Child labor is illegal here in our country and any abuse of minors. Our law is protecting the minors here but unfortunately, there are still minors who are suffering from child labor and abuse. There are more children who lived in streets and hungry because the program of the government were not enough to protect them.

I think child labor is wrong too, we have laws here that protect our children but then it is not implemented well since I can see lots of children in the streets working tough jobs. Life is just hard here so many kids want to help lessen the burden of their parents by working and just not going to school.

I have seen child labor in Pakistan and in many cases it isn't as bad as you would imagine. For example, a child working in a motorcycle repair shop becomes an expert engineer by the time he is in his twenties and could possibly start his own business. Now if that child had gone to school instead, he would not have a job nor the prospect of his own business. You do need an open mind. In practice, the slave labor type of child abuse isn't that common, although it does exist. Circumstances is the word that stands out here!

I as you live in the US and yes agree that we are protected here against Child Labor Laws. I also agree with the above responses that it is not as bad as we think, and often times it is necessary as they can't survive and or simply rely on the parents earnings, if any. I am not in any means savvy in the Child Labor Laws around the world and would like to see that children are studying. Hoping they are protected by such laws, instead of working but sadly this is not the case and necessary in some countries.

I also live in the US and I think that there should be some circumstances in which a child should be able to work but only to a limit of hours, something like this wouldnt be for everyone just families in need of some more assistance and the kids want to do something to help. In the situations where childeren work all day without choice I dont think should be done because they need the chance to be a kid

child labor is the worse thing that a country can have. we need to take extreme steps to stop them and fight together to abolish them. we shouldn't just watch them but act against it.

No child should need to or have to work, and they should especially not be forced to work. Children deserve to be children and have a fun life growing up. That said, depending on age, I don't think there is anything wrong with a child having a paper route or similar job. This small job is mostly so they can learn responsibilities at a young age. I think the laws are there to protect children from being used for profit. You can't force a dozen children to work for you just to cut costs - and that is a good thing!

The Philippines has a law protecting children who work but implementation is the culprit why children here are exposed to worst work conditions. Our country belongs to the third world and poor children are forced to work to help the family survives. It is wrong but it is how life is here.

hello my dear friend child labor should be stopped fully and the law has also raised then too it happens in some part that for money sick their parent make their child to work. This is what the time of child to be educate and they do work. The child should be stopped fully