Neighborhood High Schooler asking about a chance to clean houses; does this have negative social implications?

[Anonymous]

Older high schooler is not known to our family but going door to door for a chance to clean homes in our neighborhood. We do not know their family but my daughter is starting at the high school next Fall.

DH says you never want to do that because it gives the older student there an opportunity to spread rumors or falsehoods that could impact our daughter.

What are the chances that would happen? Would you hire someone who would be at the same high school?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't do this, simply because there are too many other things that could go wrong.

I think the more likely social problem is that some neighborhood kid (not necessarily yours!) could be snotty about it.

[Anonymous]

No, you don’t wanna do this. Literally, too close to home.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't think a high schooler has the skills and insurance to clean a house.

[Anonymous]

The teen is trying to find a way to make money, which is admirable, but....

1. I wouldn't trust a teen to do a quality job when it comes to house cleaning
2. The privacy reasons your DH mentioned are valid

The teen would be better off offering to wash cars in the neighborhood instead of houses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't think a high schooler has the skills and insurance to clean a house.

I forgot about the insurance piece....yeah, this is a horrible idea.

[Anonymous]

I think it's a little weird. My dd pet sits for neighbors all the time, my ds mows lawns and pressure washes driveways, but cleaning a home I guess feels like more adult work and weird when you have your own teens at home same age-ish.

[Anonymous]

I think it's more likely that they will get made fun of at school for cleaning houses. Not that they'll go to school and tell everyone you have four plungers in each bathroom or something.

[Anonymous]

I think DH is right about having a kid come indoors into your home and clean because that's such a personal thing. But I know many people who hire high schoolers to do other things like water plants and pet sit and yes they go to the same school as their own kids.

[Anonymous]

I have a good impression of that kid who is brae enough to do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a good impression of that kid who is brae enough to do that.

Same. And tell your kids to mind their business about who’s cleaning the house. Maybe she could do the downstairs and your kids could take of their own rooms and bathroom. Or you could refer her to more open minded people. Why would the girl be ashamed of an after school job? No different that half the jobs teens do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a good impression of that kid who is brae enough to do that.

Same. And tell your kids to mind their business about who’s cleaning the house. Maybe she could do the downstairs and your kids could take of their own rooms and bathroom. Or you could refer her to more open minded people. Why would the girl be ashamed of an after school job? No different that half the jobs teens do.

+1000

I cannot believe some of you. $20 says you have the laziest kids in that street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a good impression of that kid who is brae enough to do that.

Same. And tell your kids to mind their business about who’s cleaning the house. Maybe she could do the downstairs and your kids could take of their own rooms and bathroom. Or you could refer her to more open minded people. Why would the girl be ashamed of an after school job? No different that half the jobs teens do.

+1000

I cannot believe some of you. $20 says you have the laziest kids in that street.

Op here. Well, that was my point of view that we could let her clean our home or a portion thereof. However, DH feels it would be a terrible experience should she go onto tell rumors or lies about the state of our home or about our family to other students with our student being new, coming in as a freshman.

I would have no qualms about it other than the insurance aspect raised above.

Though I am not naive to how people alter truths if they for whatever reason are left unhappy or displeased with someone else or simply people who spread rumors for fun or harassment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think DH is right about having a kid come indoors into your home and clean because that's such a personal thing. But I know many people who hire high schoolers to do other things like water plants and pet sit and yes they go to the same school as their own kids.

My mom had a senior who did cleaning for a while.

I don't think this is right for your house given your exact situation. But keep in mind the kid's parent may have done this at the same age and doesn't find it weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a good impression of that kid who is brae enough to do that.

Same. And tell your kids to mind their business about who’s cleaning the house. Maybe she could do the downstairs and your kids could take of their own rooms and bathroom. Or you could refer her to more open minded people. Why would the girl be ashamed of an after school job? No different that half the jobs teens do.

+1000

I cannot believe some of you. $20 says you have the laziest kids in that street.

Op here. Well, that was my point of view that we could let her clean our home or a portion thereof. However, DH feels it would be a terrible experience should she go onto tell rumors or lies about the state of our home or about our family to other students with our student being new, coming in as a freshman.

I would have no qualms about it other than the insurance aspect raised above.

Though I am not naive to how people alter truths if they for whatever reason are left unhappy or displeased with someone else or simply people who spread rumors for fun or harassment.

OP unless there is something you’re not telling us about your neighborhood or this family, your DH has an odd perspective