We are listening to an old Encyclopaedia Brown story.
Not only does encyclopedia have a booming detective business his friends have jobs. One is a lawn mower business.
Another story has the 10 year olds going camping, on their own.
This is shortly after reading the boxcar children. Where a 5 year old, 10 year old, a 12 year old and a 14 year old, make a home for themselves in a boxcar.
Were kids back in the day more capable, or just the ones in books?
10 year olds with jobs
October 16th, 2008 at 05:44 pm
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I think parents baby their kids WAY too much these days. I'd say the same when I Was a child, but it's gotten to a level of ridiculousness.
The stories you mention may be a bit extreme.
The truth is somewhere in the middle.
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Of course, safety issues are big, too, now when they weren't so prevalent then.
October 17th, 2008 at 12:18 am 1224199119
Several generations ago, (before the foster and social systems that are in place now), you had kids having their own businesses. They were the shoe shine boys, baggage runners at the bus and train depot, lawn mowers, window washers, ironing girls....Just watch some old Leave it to Beavers or read the Little House books for more!
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SOMONE GIVE ME A JOB. I WANT TO GO TO THE MALL ALONE WITH MY BFFSWITH OUT TRYING TO BEG FORE MONNY ...OR GO AN NY WHERE WITH OUT BEGGINNG .... DO YALL FEAL THAT WAY ?ALL U NEED IS A JOB SOM ONE HIRE MEEEEEEEEEEEE.
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