Vickie B
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When my son, now 32, was about 12 yrs old, he had his own business. Being creative, he liked to design skateboards with the grip tape. I would buy all the parts wholesale for him (can do online now), then I invested the $5 for the table at the local flea market and set him up each Saturday morning. He actually developed quite a following and was able to sell his "uniquely designed boards" for up to $180 each! If your son is creative, he can do something similar. If not, friends of ours did the same for their son starting him with suncatchers. :) good luck |
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cmonburnbabyburn
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newspapers... seriously 12 year olds are considered child labour and there are laws against that. |
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you're lucky I'm nice
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if he doesn't want to do any of that, then he's not going to be making any money. no business is going to hire a 12 year old. tell him to save his allowance. |
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SmartA$$
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Here come the scam offers. |
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J
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Dog walking
Have a yard sale, sell the toys he doesnt play with any more.
Maybe he could go to an old folks home and read to them. |
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whitesox25
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A newspaper route is as close as he'll get to a "real" job. Once he turns fifteen, he'll be able to receive a work permit to work after school and usually until 7 pm on weekdays, 9 pm on weekends. If he doesn't want to make money doing things he's legally allowed to do, he's not going to have much luck. |
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islandmamma
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Dog walking. |
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carpediemmaster
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dog walking, tutoring, baby sitting |
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HouAnswerGuy
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I doubt you will find any....has he tried starting his own business...dog walking...taking care of pets left home when owners go away for a weekend or vacation? |
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Scott B
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My Gosh, the kid is only 12 years old. How about you give him chores to do each week and pay him yourself |
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karate kid
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With a youngster working a job you can't be so picky if that is the only options you got then have at it ( beggars can't be choosers) |
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Lucy B Jeebers
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He could wash and detail cars; start a business that is a "household helper" service--go get groceries for elderly or shut-in people, take things to the post office, "babysit" plants or dogs while others are out; walk dogs; run errands; "winter-ready" the yard; clean out garages.
If he really wants to earn money, I think he needs to work for it, and it may not be all that pleasant or easy. Relying on others to fork over cash to a kid for "direct sales" (I assume you mean door to door projects,etc.) is an old, tired school-fund-raising thing. I think he's too young for a business or company and should start at the bottom. |
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1-800badcredit
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There's a kid on the internet that has a huge blog. It's called www.kidblogger.com (I think). Anyway, if your son has the ability to write he might be able to make money online with a blog and setting up some advertising. Check out the kidblogger and see if it works for him!
There's also a teenage girl whose 15 and has made a million dollars (no exaggeration) by offering web design services online to people that have MySpace and Facebook pages and want to have them customized (like little hearts framing it, stuff like that). If he's good on the internet and with some slight web design he can create a MySpace and Facebook page offering his services with payment through PayPal or Google Checkout. |
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thewendyjx
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Forget company’s start with laundry, dusting, selling what he has that he either not using or willing to give up. I am a member of the tough love committee bring him the table and show him your bills, explain what they are, and show him a pay check and explain that if you do not work you can’t eat, have a place to live, or a way to get where you want to go. Love is not material it is so much more you can’t be a friend you have got to have a backbone and make him work for what he wants. This is what is wrong with kids and youth today expect all for none and think working adults owe it to them. I did laundry, dusted, vacuumed, mopped, made beds, for mom/grandparents and anybody or baby-sat or even washed cars.
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Aussie Pride!
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Get him to help you.
This really depends though on what job your doing and if your boss allows children in his/her workplace.
If this is all OK, take him to work with you, get him to do those little jobs like (well I dont know what it is you do)
Or just jobs around the house and you can pay him pocket money.
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Mikey
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dog walking? pet sitting? |
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Angela M
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I'd be very careful with companies looking to recruit kids this young. I worked for a company years ago when I was 12 & 13. It was called Youth of America and we went door to door selling candy. I would not feel comfortable allowing my children to do that now. Things were not exactly safe 20 years ago, but they were safer than they are now.
He doesn't really have much choice other than mowing lawns, shoveling snow or doing chores at home for allowance. This is how my boys earn their spending money. |
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titialinda
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Have him pick up cans, newspaper, and bottles. if he wants the money, hell do it
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snowflake
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Babysit! We have a 12-yr-old boy babysitter who comes over on his skateboard or bike to watch my three kids, ages 10, 7, and 3. He's great with them. |
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Jemgreen
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surveys |
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youpostnow
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Help him start and ebay account and have him sell some old stuff around the house or buy and resale from yard sells. At his age he might have a unique perspective of what people his age will be looking for. |
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kyle
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ok this is waht i did im 12 now i started sellin rubber bracelets accesesories etc in school i made over 144 euro then i started cleaning windows for shops |
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