fairfarmhand Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Besides allowance, how do your teens earn money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Babysitting! That's actually the age of our 2 favorite babysitters! Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Selling their old clothes on e-bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 At 14, she babysat, sold her high-priced Abercrombie and Hollister clothes to Plato's Closet, and taught ballet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon in TN Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 If she's likes animals, pet sitting or dog walking for neighbors would be a good one, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Selling their old clothes on e-bay. since we have a farm, by the time my dd gets done with them, there really is nothing left that anyone would want to buy. But that might be a good suggestion for other families. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroppinIt Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 She could tutor anything she's good at for younger hsers. (My dd is a karate instructor, even at age 12. Although she doesn't get paid yet, she will!) I second the babysitting. My kids all do yard work for our relatives. Pick up sticks, mow, gardening, helping grandma tear down her shed, cutting up firewood.... Take care of animals. Dog walking, feed and water for out of towners, general grooming. With your permission, she could even pet sit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Not mine, but some 13 year old girls I know were trying to raise money for a big school trip and they had a whole bunch of services they offered to families in our neighborhood and church group: mother's helper babysitting making cookies and other treats weeding cleaning and tidying simple craft classes and activity afternoons for younger kids, for a small admission fee per child (during the summer)--lots of the neighborhood moms took them up on this one! feeding and watering chickens, goats, cats, etc. for families who were out of town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Going by my 14 year old neighbor: Babysitting and grass cutting. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 We told the kids that if they do things around the house that saves us money we will pay them (NOT things they are supposed to do anyway, like cleaning). For example, this week Ani (12) cut her brothers' hair for $5 each. She's not perfect at doing their hair, but she'd getting better with each cut and her brothers don't mind not having perfect hair. It would cost us at least $15 per boy at the cheap haircutting place so we save money and she's thrilled with the extra money for a few minutes of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Besides allowance, how do your teens earn money? My 14yod starting babysitting at 12. She currently has a "real" job, working at a local church cleaning the children's rooms. If she has extra time, she helps with the preparations for Sunday services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 We told the kids that if they do things around the house that saves us money we will pay them (NOT things they are supposed to do anyway, like cleaning). We do the same. They don't get paid for their chores, but if they do MY chore, I'll pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 babysitting yard work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasia Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 My 13 year old has made money babysitting, pet sitting, walking dogs, assisting with dance classes and helping out with other things around the studio. My 10 year old even made money this winter, working as a scorekeeper 4 hours per week at the hockey rink. He plans to referee when he's old enough. I would look at activities she's in or anything else she's involved in and see if they need help with anything. Even if she offered to volunteer, that could quickly turn into paid work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Babysitting, house cleaning, Mommy's helper, pet sitting, lawn maintenance (if physically able), tutor (if she has an area she is talented in), e-bay re-seller (friend had daughter buy and sell books on ebay), hobby (my son sold eggs from our hens - we had about 75). My boys do not get allowance. We pay them for some chores but not all chores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 web design for local business tutoring babysitting yard work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Babysitting and selling cookies at our family's booth at the local farmers market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 since we have a farm, by the time my dd gets done with them, there really is nothing left that anyone would want to buy. But that might be a good suggestion for other families. :) LOL, well that makes sense ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Our dds have sold produce, sewed for a local seamstress, had Popsicle stands, and sold their items to each other. We don't do allowances, but dh and I have considered a job above and beyond your own for pay plan like x$ for cleaning out the refrigerator or bathing the cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 My dd has gotten pretty good at making money on EBay. She finds items on clearance, usually at Office Depot or Staples, and sells them on EBay for a profit. She bought a couple of items for $5.00 recently, and sold them for $90 each! She has been doing this for a couple of years now. She also has people who bring her things they want to sell, and she lists/ships them for 20%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 We told the kids that if they do things around the house that saves us money we will pay them (NOT things they are supposed to do anyway, like cleaning). For example, this week Ani (12) cut her brothers' hair for $5 each. I love this idea. Both the general application and the hair-cutting specifically. Hmm, you're in MD? Maybe she could come cut MY 3 boys hair (I dislike doing it SO much!). PS Butter -- I checked out your blog: you make me want to use Calvert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Lemonade stand. The neighbor did this and made over $30 profit in an afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I don't know what type of farm you have, but could she plant a corn maze and maybe a small pumpkin/gourds patch for some business in the fall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I don't know what type of farm you have' date=' but could she plant a corn maze and maybe a small pumpkin/gourds patch for some business in the fall?[/quote'] Locally we have a demand for white pumpkins and princess type pumpkins. Everyone's tired of the standard. Also, maybe cut flowers? She might be able to sell bouquets at a local store or even coffee shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) When my older kids were that age, they babysat, worked as mother's helpers, weeded, did alll sorts of yard work. Edited April 22, 2012 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 My 13yo and 16yo have been taking care of a neighbor's dogs for over 2 years now. They were destroying the house during the day, but that stopped when my girls started going over there at lunchtime and taking them out to use the bathroom and playing with them. My oldest has not been successful at finding a job at all, but she doesn't like animals or kids or the outdoors, so that really limits her options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 My 3 dd's all got a job at that age at our local Chinese restaurant from 5-8 in the evenings. My youngest also got a job at a cafe from after school till 5.30, then she goes to the Chinese restaurant at 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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