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Oh, please.  If leaving your kid alone for 10 hours would make him get into serious trouble, you've already got serious trouble on your hands.   The only concern I'd have is leaving a 13 year old with unfettered internet access alone inside for that long - I'd probably have a porn addict on my hands in a couple of weeks.  But unless you live in a REALLY bad neighborhood, there is NO more danger to having a kid walk down the street, knock on a neighbor's door, and offer to mow his lawn for $20 than there was 20 years ago or even in the 1940's.[/quote]

I just think it is unlikely that anyone would be willing to hire a 13 year old kid to mow their lawn.  Most people I know prefer older teens or adult lawn services (bonded/insured/etc) these days. And if I worked downtown and had my kid at home, a 45 minute commute away, I'd prefer he not be out mowing someone's lawn in all honesty.

Do you have a 13 year old yourself, right now?

What does he do during the summer?  Is he out mowing lawns?[/quote]

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