Our daughter started a babysitting business online, and she can barely keep up. She had to get other kids to help, which is terrific. I see it’s a lot of responsibility for her, though, so I have mixed feelings. She is only 14, and I didn’t want her burdened with the problems of screening the parents, negotiating the money, working out transportation, etc. so young. But she loves it; she says she wants to own her own business someday. I think the benefits far outweigh the risks of this.
Jesse Oster 03/05/08
My son was gambling online – we found out because a piece of jewelry vanished from my wife’s jewelry box and I called him on it. Believe me, he was grounded for a month! No car, dating, nothing. He’s the kind of kid who just tries thing to push the envelope –don’t think he was addicted. But parents have to watch out for what their kids do on the computer!
Eleanor Farrell 03/06/08
Jesse Oster 03/05/08