<p>We will give our son an “allowance” for spending money while he is away at college (or at least until he lands a paid internship.) Although he only held a job for one summer while in high school we always felt his real “job” was to study hard and get good grades. His “job” ended up paying off in a full ride scholarship. I don’t feel that you necessarily need to have a paying job in order to understand the value of hard work. Studying hard to earn good grades takes the same amount of hard work and responsibility (or more) than working at the moving theater or the burger joint. </p>
<p>PS - I did work full time while in college to pay for my schooling and living expenses so I certainly understand that it is a privilege for my son not to have to do the same.</p>