What jobs can you safely give a 12 year old son in

[Dan Curtis]

Fair point, but to some people work is play if they're in the right job. I begged to help out when I was small, had plenty of time left for myself too though.

 

Don't start them off thinking work is bad/boring and can't be enjoyed, that'll never help them out in the long run!

[skyhuck]

Just because a person works it does'nt mean they cant play and people that earn money have far more respect for than people used to be handed it on a plate.

 

Half the problems with the younger generation is they feel life should all be play and money should be handed to them on a plate

 

Let the lad work and as part payment if he does well spend a day doing what he wants to do, Good bonding time done right

 

Or do what Skyhuck and Mr Blair say and bung him a tenner and let him roam the streets

 

None of my 4 children have ever "roamed the streets".

[Stubby]

Get him to tidy his room first . If there is any time let in the six weeks when he has done his room then get him on the drag !

[Stephen Blair]

So that's it, either work or handed on a plate:confused1:

My kids earn pocket money and also I give them some and buy them stuff.

I used to be keen as mustard to help my dad, my boys are too and they are 6 and 3:thumbup1:

At 11 I would say anything none machine related.

Raking grass, washing stuff, brushing up and general tidying and goffering.

[WoodED]

simple.. give him a broom

[windfall]

Twelve, summer holiday's. Do what ya like for six weeks, build camps up the woods and fill it with hedge porn, shoot each other with peg guns, nick milk off doorsteps and leave six weeks worth of homework to the last minute.

 

Since the introduction of the internet there has been a noticable decline in the availabilty of Hedge Porn. Such a shame!

[skyhuck]

Since the introduction of the internet there has been a noticable decline in the availabilty of Hedge Porn. Such a shame!

 

Thats so true

 

Real shame

[Pat Ferrett]

Roaming the streets looking for hedge porn! I've heard it all now

[bob]

main thing is variety

they will soon get fed up doing repetative work.

My son has worked/helped me for a long time but ONLY when he wanted to.

We have had a lot of quality time whilst achieving something as obviously you have to work differently with them around.

I did buy some arborcoms so i could make sure he was ok and they are fantastic and had a lot of very good chats whilst working rather than me out working and him playing on the gaystation.

Also dont try to work all day but go out do a bit of work then then spend the earnings going out for lunch and off to pictures.

That is real life work pays for treats:thumbup:

 

P.s skyhuck would you like to adopt me

[PhilBeech]

I would say limit him to juggling 2 burning chainsaws at first, until he has got the hang of it.

 

FWIW I was using hedgecutters, strimmers, mowers, and tractors from the age of 12, and I still have all my limbs.

 

Blooming right! Thes threads annoy me, if your the lads father then you know him best. You'd be amazed how well children respond to responsibility but at the end of the day it comes down to the individual.

 

My son could drive hydrostatic tractor and operate the front loader at 7. My daughter how ever would kill someone lol!