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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like she has two good volunteering jobs to put on college apps, and is also spending time playing sports. Sounds like a very appropriate summer for a 16 year old to me.
Could she get babysitting jobs?
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Agree. And if she's a rising jr she can do an SAT prep class this summer too. [/quote]

THIS (to both posts).  Those volunteer postions will look VERY good on college apps (more than a job at Burger King) and she may even get scholarship money because of it.  One my my kids did the fast food thing one summer and volunteered 25 hours a week at an assisted living facility the next summer.  Her eventual college ended up giving her a sizable grant because of her volunteer work. Would you rather have her make $100 a week at a fast food joint or have her do something that could get her a $5000 grant down the line?  Both have their pros and cons.

IME with 4 kids, I was happy that they were doing something productive whether it was for pay or not.  Unfortunately, paying jobs for teens are tough to get this summer so the volunteer thing may be the best option.

But I do agree that sitting around the house would be a "no-go."[/quote]

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