<p>As I stated in a prior post, D did not have a job during HS. I agree that there are many valuable aspects of working, but not in every situation. I know a student who insisted on working, while letting grades and EC’s slip. In this case the student did not need to work, but liked to spend a lot of money on clothes and designer handbags. Another parent was very proud of his S’s working part time but admitted his son does not lift a finger at home. My D may not have had a job in HS, but she did have chores (more in the summer), such as cleaning, laundry, cutting grass, shoveling snow, etc.</p>
<p>When we were not sure if D would find a job this summer, we offered to give her money but only if she worked for us. There are plenty of things that need doing around our house (painting projects, cleaning basement, etc.). Perhaps if your D does not find a job you can do this.</p>