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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess we're in the minority. We're not pushing our teens to have summer jobs. The rest of their lives they're going to have jobs and they spend all school year working hard at classes and studying until 11PM most nights in order to keep up with APs, etc. They do community service over the summer but this stress on summer jobs seems intense unless its necessary for home income and really teens don't make that much after transportation costs, taxes and SS have been taken out. [/quote]

I agree. My teen and her classmates are in an academically rigorous program in HS. It means that they are so very busy that they do not have any free time during school year to socialize except during clubs and other extra-curricular activities at school. They have to plan weeks in advance if they want to get together.   During summer they are busy once again with volunteering, camps, internships etc.

Since HS - my teen's allowance is $300 a month. She has hardly been able to spend $50 in the entire year. Between choosing to socialize and sleep-in - she chooses to catch up on her Zzzz'z.  Money is not a motivation for her at all, she would not care if I stopped her allowance altogether.

Maybe she and her classmates are a minority. Most of them do not have the time to date and majority have not bothered to get their learner's permit for driving. [/quote]

300$ a month?? Can u be my mommy too. [/quote]

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