Summer Jobs for Your Teen or Preteen

With summer break approaching it's time to start thinking about ways to keep your child busy. It seems the older kids get the more they look forward to being out of school for summer, yet they get bored within two weeks! With age comes the need for more toys, clothes, bigger and more expensive items so why not help your preteen or teenager get a summer job. I find that kids between the ages of nine and fifteen can find plenty of summer jobs to keep them busy. I know what you are thinking. You're thinking that there is no way someone will hire your little one to work for them plus you really don't want to spend the whole summer taking them to and from a job. There's more to summer jobs then what you think. It's amazing at how many opportunities there are right in your own neighborhood!

For the past few months a group of nine year old boys have been riding their bikes around my neighborhood, with them they have a cooler full of frozen Kool-Aid cups. What a great and simple idea! To a grown up this may seem a little far fetch I mean really whose going to buy frozen Kool-Aid from some kids? Let me tell you these little boys are selling these cups of frozen Kool-Aid for a dollar and they are making a fortune! Simple and exciting for the kids is what I'm talking about when I tell you to find a summer job for your child. Not only are they making their own money but they are learning to be responsible. Let me give you a few more other ideas to get your child going on their summer job.

Dog Walking: Do you know how many dogs there are around your neighborhood. Most people don't have time to walk them while others really don't want to walk them. Animals need exercise and you'd be surprised at how many people would pay to have someone else walk their dog.

Dog or car Wash: This one is up to the kids but both are great ideas. Most kids would have better luck washing cars but I'm sure they would really enjoying trying to give a dog a bath also.