elainegh8

Hi,
My dd aged 9 (birthday today) really wants to earn her own money.
Not doing chores or stuff like that. She wants a sense of 'properly'
earning money. I'm a bit stuck for ideas to help her.

We live in the UK and there are lots of restrictions on the work
children can do and when. Most things she is too young for atm.

I thought maybe there might be something she could do at home? Not
sure about how I can help her. I wonder if anyone has any ideas?

BWs Elaine

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From: elainegh8 <elainegh8@...>
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Sent: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:10:00 -0000
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Kids earning money, any ideas?


Hi,
My dd aged 9 (birthday today) really wants to earn her own money.
Not doing chores or stuff like that. She wants a sense of 'properly'
earning money. I'm a bit stuck for ideas to help her.

We live in the UK and there are lots of restrictions on the work
children can do and when. Most things she is too young for atm.

I thought maybe there might be something she could do at home? Not
sure about how I can help her. I wonder if anyone has any ideas?

BWs Elaine





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In a message dated 9/28/05 4:44:09 PM, elainegh8@... writes:


> My dd aged 9 (birthday today) really wants to earn her own money.
> Not doing chores or stuff like that. She wants a sense of 'properly'
> earning money. I'm a bit stuck for ideas to help her.
>

Happy birthday! (Yesterday, by now, I guess...)

Do you have a neighbor with younger children for whom she might work as a
mother's helper? Maybe she could play with them, help them pick up toys, help
them with shoes and socks, teach them games and songs.

When Holly was born, Marty was two and Kirby was five. I had a 12 year old
neighbor who used to come over a couple of hours a day for $2 an hour at
first, later $3 and eventually $4 an hour if I wasn't home (when she was older, 15
or so). It was spending money for her and a break for me, and a break for
her because when she was home she was expected to take care of her own younger
sisters for nothing!

Sandra


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nellebelle

Sell things on eBay? An adult may have to be the official account holder.

I resell toys and games that I find cheap at thrift stores or tag sales. You have to know your stuff, though.

It's a good idea to browse eBay for the types of items you would sell to see how much they are selling and what prices.

I don't make much money, but it's something.

Mary Ellen

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Julie Bogart

My son earned over 2000 dollars in three years selling chocolate chip
oatmeal cookies to neighbors once a week on Sunday nights (delivered
warm). He also sold them in front of supermarkets several times,
earning up to a hundred dollars in a day. He ended up with regular
weekly customers (still has them) and those faithful customers went on
to hire him for other activities once they got to know him.

Julie

--- In [email protected], "elainegh8"
<elainegh8@h...> wrote:
> Hi,
> My dd aged 9 (birthday today) really wants to earn her own money.
> Not doing chores or stuff like that. She wants a sense of 'properly'
> earning money. I'm a bit stuck for ideas to help her.
>
> We live in the UK and there are lots of restrictions on the work
> children can do and when. Most things she is too young for atm.
>
> I thought maybe there might be something she could do at home? Not
> sure about how I can help her. I wonder if anyone has any ideas?
>
> BWs Elaine

Dana Matt

My 13 yo (she was 12 last summer) sells tie dye
shirts, boxers, onesies, etc. at the farmer's market
one day a month and makes $150 or so a day. Starting
at 5, she made and sold collaged paper greeting cards
at a local art gallery, and then knitting needles, and
then felted wool masks. We also have monthly or so
lemonade stands in front of our house, and the kids
make at least enough money for us all to go to the ice
cream parlor.

Dana

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elainegh8

Hi
> Happy birthday! (Yesterday, by now, I guess...)

Yes yesterday now but her party was today. Plaxy wants me to tell
you thank you for wishing her a happy birthday.

I'd also like to say thanks to everyone for the ideas. Lots to
think about :)

BWs Elaine (UK)

> Do you have a neighbor with younger children for whom she might
work as a > mother's helper? Maybe she could play with them, help
them pick up toys, help > them with shoes and socks, teach them
games and songs.
>
> When Holly was born, Marty was two and Kirby was five. I had a
12 year old > neighbor who used to come over a couple of hours a day
for $2 an hour at > first, later $3 and eventually $4 an hour if I
wasn't home (when she was older, 15 > or so). It was spending
money for her and a break for me, and a break for > her because when
she was home she was expected to take care of her own younger
> sisters for nothing!
>
> Sandra