Parents who want their children to work.

Pride.
Most parents have kids to be proud of something.
e.g. Some parents take pride in how well behaved their son/daughter is.
Sometimes, a tiny bit of them says
"See, I could beat that little fuck into submission, look at me"..
Thankfully, such parents are a minority. Pride takes many forms, ranging from giving your son/daughter to an exclusive school, to grooming him/her for president (see: Joseph Kennedy).
The work thing may be a side effect.

 

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kids of working age (unless in further education SHOULD work) it builds character, and gives them some self worth, i have a 17 year old son, and he is in further education and has soon as he is out of education he will be be looking for work regardless of what it is.

Also on a totally selfish note, what mum wants they're unemployed children around the house all day playing on computer games, and basically not doing anything worthwhile?

I work so why cant my child work?? I wont work while he sponges off me and does nothing, working is a way of life, that's the way it is

 

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How many parents here would be disappointed if their child became a housewife or househusband?

 

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that's still a lot of legitimate work. i wouldn't have a problem with it. i think it's valuable work, especially if there's kids involved, and especially preschool age kids. i think it's retarded that daycare centers are raising our children.

 

yeah, its legitimate work, but so is being a stripper or a porn star. Its legal, but do we want our kids doing it?

And if there are no kids to take care of??

 

there's something to be said for establishing and taking care of a home and a family. right? i mean, i'm not talking about laying around in your robe all day eating bon bons. lol...

 

but what if you have no children. What are you taking care of if you are the only one at home all day while your spouse is at work? That's a job???

 

it is with a house like mine (fixer upper).

i just think people should be productive, whether you get paid for it or not.

 

Expecting your 6 year old to hold down a full time job is idiotic.

Expecting your 16 year old to get a part-time job to help pay for all the expensive things he or she will probably want is perfectly reasonable.

 

Then I don't understand your point. What do you expect ? You want your parents to take care of you forever ?

 

I started working at 12 years old mowing lawns and delivering the morning newspaper. I was paid for those jobs or I wouldn't have done them. Since my father was killed and my mom didn't earn allot I just wanted to pitch in and help where I could to insure a nice home in which to live. My mom worked as well but back then women were not paid very much for what they did so my earnings helped out somewhat to meet the bills to keep everything running alright. I stll had to go to school and maintain an B average or I couldn't work. It did not bother me at all to help out with what I did as I only wanted to do my fair share of what needed to be done.

I eventually found out my mom had been saving what I gave her for over 4 years and when I turned 16 she gave me my bank passbook to show all that she saved through the years. I bought my first motorcycle with it and saved more to buy my own car at 18. I still was working but was making more money by then doing much more work.

 

Luke: (on phone) Mom..can I have some money?

Luke's Mom: Get a job, you slacker!

Luke: That's retarded...are you some sort of sadist?

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Yes I grew up in a farm and I worked and helped my parents . It was enjoyable and beneficial to me . I was never forced to work and I just did it on my own . Starting light work from age as small as 8 does not hurt according to my experience .

 

I call bullshit!

"Yeah!!! Up at dawn to feed the cows/horse!"
"Horaay! I get to shovel shit today!"
"Yeah! I get to spend all day in the hot sun weeding the garden!"

I bet your parents have a completely different viewpoint on your willingness. And if you didn't start working on your farm til you were 8, I call bullshit again.

 

Exactly....:thumbsup: I have been saying that for years!

I can see how staying home and raising your babies can be compared with being a porn star. :bugeye: I think MOST of us can say we would rather our kids be a responsible parent that stays home with their baby.....then be a porn star or stripper. :crazy:


I had to do chores around the house when I was a kid and my kids have to do chores and help out around the house.

I hope that they will pick a path in the future, be it college, university an apprenticeship to learn a trade ..etc and follow through with it.

As long as they are in school and doing well I will help them financially. I will not however have an 18 yr old laying around the house until 2pm everyday playing video games all night and not contributing anything.

 

My parents never had to force me to work. Because I started working when I was still in high school, unfortunately doing the same type of work I'm doing now, child care. But I worked because I wanted too and the experience paid off a few years later, so that I could get a relatively high paying position for what I do now. What parent doesn't want their kid to work? I know too many people who JUST live off of their family's wealth and do nothing else productive besides buy crap and sit. Their work ethic is just pathetic they can't even be trusted to do simple tasks, like bring the chips to a party. They just assume they can throw money at it, which is a total surprise to them when it doesn't solve the problem at hand.

 

I have no idea what you really mean .
My parents never asked me to help them I just volunteered to do so and I enjoyed it very much .
You were NOT living with me were you ???!!!..........

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When I was a kid I volunteered to help garden and stuff to because I just wanted to.

There was actually an older couple on the corner that didn't have any kids. I used to go down there if they were outside working on their yard. I always asked them if I could help plant flowers, help rake the leaves or water for them. Nobody forced me to do it, it was all voluntary. They didn't pay me anything, but they really enjoyed my company because they didn't have any kids of their own. Some times when we were done we would sit in the back and she would make me lemonade.

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Don't most kids when they are young like to help out? My 8 yr old still likes helping with stuff. Don't you remember when your mom used to bake something in the kitchen. We used to be in there like
a dirty shirt hoping she would let us use the mixer and pour it into the pans. Kids like being involved and feel useful. Now when they turn into teenagers that is another story.

 

lmao

 

One of the problems with kids working is that it gives them money. Learning how to live and have fun with no money - or the gadgets money buys - is just as important as learning how to work, IMHO.