I do think that it’s important for a teen to be doing what most of their friends are doing if possible. When I first went to camp, my mother paid for the first month, the second month I paid for by working in the camp. Working within the camp gave me a chance to be with my friends without it being an expense for my mother. On teenagers earning money, i think that it’s a great thing. It teaches them the value of money. A parent does not have to allow the teen to bring things into the house, or let them do what they want. Earning their own money though will allow the teen to make the poor choices needed to learn what the right ones are. It’s better for them to learn that as a teenager then at a time when they really need the money.
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