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Teens Can Coach and Teach

In addition to driving and getting a job, there are other ways that teenagers can experience some “rights of passage” to help them move into being an adult, or at least, an older teenager. There are still plenty of opportunities for teens to serve as camp counselors, youth sports coaches and teach classes (art, activities, Sunday school) that will help them develop maturity and learn all sorts of responsibility and other skills. Since the part-time job seems to be getting harder and harder for teenagers to find, parents might be wondering what their kids CAN do to move toward independence … Continue reading →

Whatever Happened to the Summer Job?

I remember spending my summers doing all sorts of odd, summer jobs—picking beans and strawberries, cleaning houses, babysitting, hauling hay, working in restaurants—now kids seem to think they need to find a “real” job—or nothing at all. And, with all the restrictions and requirements, it has gotten tougher for teenagers and kids to find suitable work. I’m wondering whatever happened to the summer job experience for kids? As my teenagers consider finding a summer job—it seems more like a classic job search than how I remember stumbling into all sorts of summer work as a teen. They have to have … Continue reading →

Are Fewer Students Getting Summer Jobs?

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I will admit it. I never had a summer job while I was in elementary or high school. I was a cheerleader and I attended practices and camps. However, to say that I had a real job, I never did until college. My husband, on the other hand, has worked probably since about the age of 13. So are students getting summer jobs like they once did? Research says no. In the past 20 years, people seeking jobs between the ages of 16 and 24 have decreased. Many students are deciding against work and for hanging out and spending leisure … Continue reading →

Job Fairs: Appropriate Attire for Teens

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I was in the mall the other day while a summer job fair for teens was being held. To say that I was shocked by the way some of these teens presented themselves to future employers would be an understatement. From well-worn flip-flops to boys with baggy pants and girls with jeans so low I could see their panties, let me tell you I saw it all (and a good bit of it I wished I had not seen). In my day, I would not have been allowed to wear some of the clothes that youths today wear. I keep … Continue reading →

Allowing Kids to Select Their Wardrobe

When it comes to fashion, parents and their kids are often on different pages. In the current issue of the Family Education newsletter, parents were asked, “At what age should kids be allowed to pick their own wardrobe?” Here’s how parents voted: 10 or 11—53% 12 or 13—26% 14 or 15—9% 16 or older— 12% I believe in giving kids choices but only to a certain extent. For instance, I will ask Tyler if he wants cereal or oatmeal for breakfast. If I simply ask him what he wants without offering choices invariable he will say, “I don’t know.” On … Continue reading →