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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People on here are crazy.  Teenage summers do not need to be FILLED with activities.  That is a new development within the last decade.  My teens go to the pool (not a life guards), go on bike rides, spend time with their grandparents and cousins.  They will all go to and get accepted into colleges.  [/quote]

No, its not.  Your style parenting is the new development where kids don't get their first jobs until they are in their mid-20's and never had a job or internship.  When I grew up, it was expected you have a summer job or internship.  We saved our summer money for college.  Its not about the money but responsibility, work ethic, etc.[/quote]

I had a summer job in high school.  It was not on my college applications.

It is difficult to get a job in this area as a teen.  That part has changed, and is affecting parenting styles (not the other way around).  Montgomery County in particular has a whole process of getting a permit after accepting a position, many employers do not even understand the process and think that you need the permit before applying.  It's a whole process.   Plus many employers do not want to work around all of your kid's activities and extra curriculars.

So yes, in past high school kids held more jobs, but they had less activities.  Also interning wasn't a thing for high schoolers.  All of this made up shit to keep your kid busy and maybe look slightly better on a college application.  Focus on good grades and test scores. [/quote]

[b]I grew up here and summer jobs and interning were a big thing here.[/b]  There are so many places to get internships, some unpaid but that's fine if parents can afford it.  Kids can get jobs, it just may not be a job they want.[/quote]
I also grew up in DC and had the same experience. I always had a job or internship in the summer during high school.[/quote]

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