Paying work for a 13 year old

conradmum

My son's desperate to work but can't do a paper round. He's at his dad's every other weekend and leaves at 7.30 and gets back at 5pm every school day. Could anyone suggest any other money generating activities he could do?

robnye

car washing........ still allowed unless full drought order in place...

lynzpower

other peoples ironing, taking dogs for a walk etc

He might be able to find a bit of work on a market stall or in a newsagents?

sali_mali

I worked in a social club type thing cash in hand when i was fourteen. If it's privately owned then they can hire who they like i think (not serving alcohol).

It was a restaurant/functionroom/bar and i worked as a waitress on friday and saturday nights and was provided with taxis home as part of my job. Being a private club with a code to get in, my parents didnt have to worry about troublesome types in there either, so my sister and i worked there happily for two years earning plenty of money!

conradmum

Thanks for the replies so far. Anyone have any more ideas?

freebie_junkie

paper round,
babysitting,
kids parties (i did these when i was fourteen £60 for three hours work and a free dinner!),
dog walking,
other peoples washing and ironing (if some of the cash goes to you for using the washer!),
washing cars,
collecting cans or bottles for recycling

i will probly think of a few more if i try....

Katgoddess

I used to sing in my church choir when I was a young teen and we were paid to sing at weddings.

ruthyjo

13 sounds a bit young for paid work to me. If my son wanted to work in three years I'd want him to be working for friends and family only as I'd be worried about his vunerability. Perhaps you could help him knock up a few flyers to give to family, friends and neighbours offering his services as a lawnmowerer, car washer etc. If he was anywhere near me he could do my lawn for sure!

vsumouse

maybe you could get some homework for him,
theres a local factory on the industrial estate next to me that manufactures lipsticks, there are targets but i think this will give him a reality shock and want to go play with his friends more.
but i think something like this will be good for him as he can do it at home as 13 is very young, only thing is, i think you may have to say that it is you doing these.
im not sure of the rates like this but its prob. 1000 lipsticks for £5/6
not bad for a 13 y/o.

4Chickens

My son is 13 yrs old and he works with his dad at weekends. My husband is a self employed commercial body repairer. My son loves every minute of it. He also works with his dad during the week in school holidays. He earns £10 a day from my husband and upto £40 in a day for valeting the inside of a lorry cab. You can't get him up for school but he will be up at 6.00am on a Saturday and Sunday morning because he's getting paid for it. He's bought his own new bike, trainers, computer games and TV with his wages so far and when we go away to visit my mum in America at Christmas he will save up his own spending money.

Your son needs to be flexible in his approach:

1st Family & Friends
2nd Neighbours
3rd Recommendations (supported by family etc)

doing

Weeding, mowing, hedge cutting
Window cleaning (ground floor only)
Washing cars
Valeting cars
Dog walking
Running general errands

Hope this helps

yes_2_bargains

My son has also been badgering me. He's just 14 and have asked the local shop for paper rounds, baby sitting, kitchen work at local pub and golf course, planting at local garden centre, etc. You name it, he's tried them. I realised he was serious about it so I made a deal with him. So long as his school, extra curricular activities and social life did not suffer I agreed to register with Betterware. He has been delivering the catalogues and gets a certain percentage off orders. It has made me fit too as I sometimes join him in his rounds, especially if it's a bit away from our house. No more gym fees for me so all around it has been very good moneysaving! PS- I got a really posh mother's day present from his earnings!