Absolutely nothing wrong with child labour as long as its not forced. Many of us had paper routes and mowed lawns. I picked vegetables in July and August, apples in September and October, shovelled snow in the winter. Anything to make some spending money.
He!! yes. Way to go!
So called “child labor” is a very good thing in a child’s formative years.
I did it all, too for “spending money.” A few bucks to a kid is important. Hard work, too.
I also remember taking the bottles and cans to the recycle counter at the supermarket. Only a few pennies each but enough to get a toy out of the gum machine. But I still remember it.
Or the time, I spent straightening nails for my grandfather.
All important lessons.
Darn, I WAS ABUSED! :)
Yeah, cleaning houses, shoveling snow, raking leaves, ironing, carrying fuel oil for senior’s stoves, babysitting and ALL for the grand sum of $0.25 per hour..and each week I put $1.00 under my mattress. Plus kept my homework up....
I was told I would never be poor if I put away $1.00 a week. Well, that lasted until I graduated high school and earned a real paycheck at my first job at $.875 per hour. Then I bought china, silverware for my hope chest as all girls did at that time. Still have it!